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cb9tunerguy
06/14/2006, 09:34 PM
hello everyone. i have a 35 gallon hex i got goin about a month ago. i have a current 20" 80w light. dual day light 6700k 10,000k dual actinic. i also added a small 18w coralife dual daylight 6700k light (had it lying around so why not). this equates to 98 watts or 2.8 watts per gallon. the tank is roughly 22" tall with a 4" deep sand bed. i am interested in keeping some zoos and some other beginner corals(hense i am a beginner). is this enough light to keep some nice corals? the problem is, the hexagon tank is only 20" across so im kinda limited to the size ligh i can set on top of it. what do you all recommend? thanks for your time.

cowcio
06/14/2006, 11:12 PM
I would recommend a single 175 MH bulb... I might also add 2 18w PCs to it. That all could easily fit inside a 20" hood. In fact, I think I saw one somewhere, an off brand model @ Aquatraders.