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11/18/2009, 09:11 AM
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Is 48 watts of t5 enough for a 12" deep tank?
I am setting up a 24"x16"x12"frag tank and was thinking about getting the nova t5 2x24 watt fixture. Is this enough light for soft corals, I plan on hanging it about 12" from the tank. Thanks
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11/18/2009, 10:01 AM
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Location: Calgary, AB
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It'll be enough, but I wouldn't keep it so high off the tank, closer to 3 or 4 inches.
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11/18/2009, 10:02 AM
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Also, at 16 wide, 2 bulbs wouldn't give you much coverage, I'd get a 4 bulb unit.
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11/18/2009, 10:06 AM
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I would put it no more than 6" above the water, preferably lower than that though
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11/18/2009, 10:20 AM
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Nothin but
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I guess this is what I expected. I haven't used t5's before so I wasn't sure. Just trying to spend as littles as possible. Looks like I will go with the 4 bulb.
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11/18/2009, 11:10 AM
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for just a frag tank, these would work pretty well :
* http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180433229028 * http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=260505846037 * http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=110457949620 - you'd need (2) * http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-...ic-p/52206.htm or, these i have seen get decent reviews for the lower end of the price spectrum, but you'd need (2) of them since the 4-bulb version on their site always says "out of stock" * http://www.fishneedit.com/t5ho-24quo...quarium-l.html
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