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caribian1
08/31/2008, 04:07 PM
how many watts do you need on a 12 gallon
IslandCrow
08/31/2008, 04:24 PM
That's a very open ended question that really doesn't have an answer. What do you want to keep in the tank? What type of lighting are we talking about (Metal halide, PC, T-5. . .)? I think the first thing you want to do is figure out what type of lighting you want and then decide what sort of wattage will work best.
caribian1
08/31/2008, 04:27 PM
t-5 or pc any of those im going to put
caribian1
08/31/2008, 04:27 PM
t-5 or pc any of those im going to put
caribian1
08/31/2008, 04:31 PM
because it came with a 18 watt light
crvz
08/31/2008, 09:46 PM
what are the dimensions of the tank, and (again), what do you want to keep?
caribian1
08/31/2008, 10:22 PM
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm303/dembow11/DSCN3989.jpg

thats a 12 gallon
crvz
09/01/2008, 07:19 AM
So it is, but you havent answered the question.
IslandCrow
09/01/2008, 11:31 AM
You'll probably have a hard time finding High Output (HO) T-5s that size. I think 22" bulbs are about the smallest you find, and I'm assuming your tank is less that 22" wide. Now, they do make smaller Normal Output (NO) T-5s. A friend of mine uses them on her Nano tank, but I can't remember where she got them. T-5s would be my personal preferences, assuming I could find individual reflectors. With either, though, it depends on what you want to keep in the tank. You still haven't enlightened us on that little detail.