75W MH or 96W PC for acros in 1ft cube?

snaza · 06/27/2008, 07:10 AM

75W MH or 96W of PC`s for acros in 1ft cube? i really wanna start a 1ft cube using my acro frags from 120g. what lighting would be best. Other options also welcome.

thanks

MikePowell · 06/27/2008, 07:47 AM

Just so that i'm clear the dimensions are 1ft x 1ft x 1ft right?

I would keep the light similar to what is in the main tank. if you have pc's in the 120 then pc's in the cube. if you have mh in the 120 then mh in the cube. just try to keep the light similar to what you have, don't change much.

snaza · 06/27/2008, 07:57 AM

i have T5s on the 120g. no 1ft T5s otherwise i would have.

Jadams · 06/27/2008, 11:20 AM

MH

MikePowell · 06/27/2008, 11:49 AM

I think that the 70w mh will do fine. Also try to match the kelvin rating if possible.

snaza · 06/27/2008, 04:31 PM

ok thanks

06/27/2008, 07:10 AM	#1
snaza Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,398	75W MH or 96W PC for acros in 1ft cube? 75W MH or 96W of PC`s for acros in 1ft cube? i really wanna start a 1ft cube using my acro frags from 120g. what lighting would be best. Other options also welcome. thanks

06/27/2008, 07:57 AM	#3
snaza Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,398	i have T5s on the 120g. no 1ft T5s otherwise i would have. __________________ T5 SPS 60x33x20 Display Tank + 50x16x8 Frag Tank - 10x54W ATI Powermodule \| 2 x Tunze 6205 \| Tunze 6105 \| 2 x modded Tunze 6025 \| Polario 15ML (Frag Tank) \| ATB white cone Skimmer with Airstar 1500 \| WM Ecobak in TLF 550 Current Tank Info: 60x33x20 SPS T5 DT + 52x16x8 FT, 4x2x2, 30x10x8

06/27/2008, 11:20 AM	#4
Jadams Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Huntington Beach Posts: 4,019	MH __________________ Jeremy

06/27/2008, 04:31 PM	#6
snaza Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,398	ok thanks __________________ T5 SPS 60x33x20 Display Tank + 50x16x8 Frag Tank - 10x54W ATI Powermodule \| 2 x Tunze 6205 \| Tunze 6105 \| 2 x modded Tunze 6025 \| Polario 15ML (Frag Tank) \| ATB white cone Skimmer with Airstar 1500 \| WM Ecobak in TLF 550 Current Tank Info: 60x33x20 SPS T5 DT + 52x16x8 FT, 4x2x2, 30x10x8

06/27/2008, 07:47 AM	#2
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,147	Just so that i'm clear the dimensions are 1ft x 1ft x 1ft right? I would keep the light similar to what is in the main tank. if you have pc's in the 120 then pc's in the cube. if you have mh in the 120 then mh in the cube. just try to keep the light similar to what you have, don't change much.

06/27/2008, 11:49 AM	#5
MikePowell Moved On Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 1,147	I think that the 70w mh will do fine. Also try to match the kelvin rating if possible.