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08/03/2012, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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Recommend a light for 7" Frag tank
Hey guys im setting up a 7" tall frag tank (appr. 6" of water) and was wondering what type of light I should hang as to not burn up the corals.
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08/05/2012, 10:50 AM | #2 |
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I'd say something adjustable, LED is what I am doing on my shallow tank. DIY set up.
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08/05/2012, 12:13 PM | #3 |
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08/05/2012, 12:13 PM | #4 |
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What is the foot print of the frag tank? Depending on the foot print, I would think 2-4 T5 bulbs would be perfect. Leds would be ok as well. But with a tank that shallow you won't be able to enjoy the shimmer lines.
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08/05/2012, 12:15 PM | #5 | |
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Yea Ive been looking at some T5's, just not sure if it would be better in the long run to just do LED's and save on bulbs in the future. |
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08/05/2012, 09:50 PM | #6 |
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mines 40x16x12
Went with rapidled solderless kit, 36 led's no optics. 24 royal blue, 12 cool whites. Whites will probably be 10-15% more intense than the royal blues. I have 5 blue to 3 white over my display running at the same output and love the looks. And get good growth from it too. But ymmv. |
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