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cside
01/17/2011, 09:55 AM
I purchased a cheap aqueon 29g kit that came with a lamp supplying only 17 watts. The fish have been doing quite well but i now have various macroalgae and am interested in purchasing coral. Can you recommend any (affordable) lighting upgrade options for me?

Sugar Magnolia
01/17/2011, 09:59 AM
The lighting will depend on what kinds of corals you are interested in keeping. T5 lighting is a bit more affordable that metal halide, but you can't beat the shimmer effect you get from halides. JBJ makes Viper clamp on halides that are pretty affordable. I'd go with the 150w, that way you could keep a wide variety of corals.