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Old 10/04/2007, 07:46 PM
TMY880 TMY880 is offline
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Lighting for 110 softie tank?

Within a budget of around $500 dollars, what would be the best lighting for a 110 gallon softie tank?

It is 24" high by 72" wide by 18" deep.

I only plan on softies in the tank.

Any suggestions would help. I'm almost ready to buy just need some opinions.

Thanks very much.-
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Old 10/05/2007, 01:08 AM
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Old 10/05/2007, 09:37 AM
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an aquactinics 5x5 t5 or constellation 7 t5 bulb unit. great light systems.
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Old 10/05/2007, 12:00 PM
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Hmm, my first thought is those dimensions are for a 135g tank, not a 110g. For a 72" tank I would go with a retro and for only softies you could get away with some vho's for under 500. You could really get some used icecap retro's and mount them in your canopy and pry get a 4-6 bulb unit for that price. Either stager the 48" ers or use the 60" retro's. For a very cheap fixture you could get a pc fixture from aquatraders that s about 400w for under 200bux. It would work fine for most softies but your not going to get great growth.
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