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Thread: help... 30 gal... 55x2 or 96x2

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01-26-2004, 06:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
SpngBob Astrea Snail Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Cincinnati, OH,Ohio Posts: 67 Karma: 1	help... 30 gal... 55x2 or 96x2 Ok right now I jsut have a 50/50 fluorescent light... well the same guy that sold me the 50/50 now says I need a power compact........ So i been looking around ebay and most 36in's are 2x96 watt.... For corals you need about 3 watts per gallon... So I dunno which to get... Prolly go wiht the 55x2 cause its only 55 dollars ad comes wiht the lights!!! Im not sure how much it can overheat but if that becomes a prolbem I could try wiring some fans.......... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=46314 If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated Thanks alot

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