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Hawaii06

03/27/2006, 12:55 PM

Hey I'm looking to start up a smaller tank (20-30 gal) and was wondering what lighting I should use. I am interested in growing high lighted corals...easy to care for dim lighted ones. I want something that has MHs. Any ideas???

ycrazyy

03/27/2006, 03:17 PM

Well it depends on your budget. Personally I'd go with something like the Coralife Aqualight Pro fixture with a 150w MH and 2x65w actinic's or something along those lines. A bit pricey but worth it IMO.

Hawaii06

03/27/2006, 03:39 PM

I've had my eye on a sunpod but it looks like they dont have antics. Do they?

MattG

03/27/2006, 05:50 PM

sunpods dont have actinics. With a 14k bulb you really dont need them IMO.

I have a sunpod 150 on my 30 cube and am quite happy with it. I have only had it for a month or two though.

tangreef68

03/27/2006, 06:27 PM

i second, or is that third the sunpod. I tlooks like a nice, fairly inexpensive system.

Hawaii06

03/27/2006, 07:25 PM

I'm looking to have mostly hard corals in the tank, acropora mostly...I'm thinking going with the highest wattage I can get my hands on, what do you think?