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Old 12/13/2007, 11:04 PM
bluenassarius bluenassarius is offline
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best lighting for 30"x30" tank?

i was looking for a 8x24" tek t5 light fixture w/ no luck. does anybody have recommendations lighting this tank..

its going to be 30"lx30"wx20"h
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Old 12/13/2007, 11:14 PM
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1 400w DE

Depends really on what you keep.
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Old 12/13/2007, 11:27 PM
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A 250W lumenarc would do a good job or a Giesemann 24in fixture would rock it out. Here is a link they are on clearance.


http://www.saltysupply.com/product-p/gl1221.htm
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Old 12/13/2007, 11:44 PM
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id go with a lumenarc and a 400w aquaconnect 14k on an icecap. maybe throw a pair of t5s on the front and back and go with a 250
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Old 12/14/2007, 03:22 AM
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sfiligoi xr4 or xr6 would cover a 30x30 perfectly and you would have MH + 4 T5's

plus aquarium obsessed has a clearance on them check their forum

http://archive.reefcentral.com/forum...readid=1269948
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Old 12/14/2007, 09:42 AM
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A single Lumemarc with a 250W bulb would be fine for a 20" deep tank. Maybe consider a 400 Watt bulb if you plan to use a 20K bulb.
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Old 12/14/2007, 10:07 AM
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Oh man, I thought this was 30 deep lol. 250 will work fine.
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