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02-18-2006, 09:07 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Collingswood, NJ Age: 35
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Hi. My tank has been running for about 4 weeks not. Almost done cycling, but I am concerned about my lights. I have the Odyssea 4x65 compact flourescent which every tells me is not enough. I was looking at the Coralife Orbit. See below website: http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro...OuterOrbit.htm
I would be looking for the 48" for my tank. I also have a hood that I want to keep so I would want to put that inside. What does everyone think? Any suggestions? Would this one be better for me? TAKE A LOOK AT MY TANK PICS.. 
Let me know..
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75G with approx 125lbs of rock, wet dry, TUNZE 9010 Skimmer, 300w Heater, 4x65 Odyssea Lights with Moon, 2 inches of live sand | 
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02-18-2006, 09:18 PM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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Your running a total of 260w on a 75g tank, that is under, for your size tank. You need at least 300w for your tank. You will need 300-600w that's 4-8w per gallon.
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55 gallon. PC lights 12K/Actinic/Moon, Chiller, Powerhead, Prizm Skimmer, Fluval, Eheim Pro2 | |
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02-18-2006, 09:31 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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This is why I am asking if what I am looking at is okay.. | |
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02-18-2006, 10:33 PM
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| | Fire Worm
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yea that is a good choice just make sure you have enough cooling circulation in the hood you want to put it in
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125 gal, pro clear wet dry with built in skimmer, 2 maxi jet 1200 power heads, outer orbit with 2 150w mh and 2 130w pc, 150 pounds fiji lr, a large carpet anemone, 1 coral bannded shrimp, large colony of stars, 1 yellow tang, 1 naso tang, 1 snowflake eel, 1 koran angel juvi. i sold most of my corals to get the 125 gal tank so basicly starting over. | |
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02-19-2006, 05:26 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
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That will be perfect. I agree with billrwilson with the circulation. MH produce a lot of heat. | |
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02-19-2006, 01:42 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 46
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I just bought this one 24" but they come in other sizes. http://www.aquauniverse.com/componen...hop/Itemid,31/
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180 Gallon Reef, 150 lbs of LR and 4" LS. 4-175w 10k MH. 8-110 W actinic VHO, 2 Wave2K, LifeReef Skimmer . A 90 gal sump, Top-Off. 2Mag 9.5 return, Life Reef CR LCR-1. 1 Cin Clown, Bub coral, Xenia, Purp Tang, Yellow Tang, Pogoda, 4 Gobies, Niger Trigger, Angel, Brittle Star | |
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02-19-2006, 04:59 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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OkayI figured out that I cant use that one. I really want to keep my hood and those fans are on the side, and the legs are too long. I can only come off the tank about 2 inches at most. Do I have to have glass under any light that I have? Do most people keep versa-glass tops? or are they just decorational? Since I have a hood, do I need that top?
Any other lighting suggestions for under a hood?? Everyone I look at says not to use under a hood.. 
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02-19-2006, 06:38 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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I am also thinking of a larger canopy? No? If I could find one that matches this tank! | |
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02-19-2006, 06:51 PM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
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I'm just starting out but after reading here with my MH I've decided to go with no hood. Just the light. | |
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02-19-2006, 06:59 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Yes but if you look at my pictures, it really matches my decor in the dining room.. | |
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