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11-30-2005, 07:23 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2005
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 |  Lighting/sump
I'm new to this hobby and i have a 75 gal. I would like to know what is the right amount of lighting to start a reef? I got a 20 gal long tank for my sump and i'm not sure what to put in it? | 
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11-30-2005, 06:12 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Riverside, RI Age: 36
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Welcome to 3 REEF!!!
What do you want do you want to grow and how much are you willing to spend? there are a lot of threads on minim lighting.
PC- will grow softies not much penetration
T5- more penetration can grow sps near top half of tank
MH/HQI- can grow all photosynthetic coral
I am not sure where the watts per gallon thread left off but you could brave it http://www.3reef.com/forums/reef-lighting/watts-watts-off-32818.html
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100 gal touch tank for propagation;Current Sunpod2 HQI @1400k HQI ,38 gal Korrall sump, ASM G-3 skimmer, Mag 9.5. Stock changes often
125 gal ;Aqualight Pro HQI 2 HQI@1400k / Compact Fluorescent/Lunar Light Fixture, 5 powerheads, 30 gal sump, mag 12(return),Ocean runner 3500(return through chiller), ASM G-3 skimmer, UV sterilizer, Artic chiller Tobacco bass, maroon clowns, Seriatopora guttatus, Seriatopora hystrix, capricornis, Acropora, Spongodes, porites, Turbinaria,Stylophora pistillata, etc
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12-01-2005, 03:58 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Nov 2005
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I have 6 pc lights at 65 watts each and still not sure if it's enough lighting. | |
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12-05-2005, 02:16 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
Posts: 1,181
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6 PC 65 watt bulbs should be fine for a beginner reef tank. I wouldnt recommend keeping clams though. They need MH lights to flourish. _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | |
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12-05-2005, 08:45 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Memphis,TN Age: 39
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i ran pc's for awhile and they did just fine. but i moved up to mh's and i love them. big differance
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