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11-29-2007, 01:15 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
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 |  Lighting
I hate to ask because everyone has different opinions but what kind of lighting would you recommend for 65 gallon long. I would like to start with softies but would like to have the option open to eventually go to hard corals. I would probably be willing to spend up to 600 dollars.
Thank You
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26 Gallon Bow Front
Fish & Inverts: Percula Clown, Royal Gamma, Carpenter Wrasse, Firefish, and Cleaner Shrimp.
Corals: Assorted Mushrooms, Blastomussa Merletti, Button Polyps, Assorted Ricordea, Green Star Polyps, Hammer, Blastomussa, Green and Red Candy Cane, and Galaxia.
Lights: 2 65 watt fluorescent 50/50.
Filter: Penguin 350/Auqa C Rermora | 
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11-29-2007, 01:16 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Got a full hood ? 600.00 is rater alot odf loot to light a 65 LOL _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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11-29-2007, 02:17 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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Get MH's so your options are open for the future. _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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11-29-2007, 02:40 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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I agree wityh Lunatik, dont do what i did and end up spending less in the beginning on lights that would only be able to house softies and then want/have to upgrade later on. In the end it would actually cost less and you would get some nice softie growth by the time you get hard corals  | 
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11-29-2007, 03:00 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Originally Posted by Tangster  Got a full hood ? 600.00 is rater alot odf loot to light a 65 LOL | Yeah it has a canopy but i don't have to use it, I was just saying that was my limit on what I would spend. What are some good brands you would recommend and what are some good sites to look at.
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11-29-2007, 03:09 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
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can you tell me how far the inside top og the canopy is from the waters surface .. Or above the top rim of the tanks. Thats the next factor that would determine the type of lighting for you and what are the long term goals you have for this tank ? Corals and fish and what type of corals ? Soft's LPS or SPS a mixture | |
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11-29-2007, 04:16 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 20
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Do you want to incorporate lights in the hood or get a fixture? As for lighting you could either go with MH w/ actinics or full T-5Hos. I have T-5s over my 55 and the sps love it. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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12-06-2007, 05:43 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Lansing, MI Age: 21
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Here is where I got my MH lighting. It was by far the cheapest I could find. If you have 600$ you might want to invest in a nicer bulb or maybe an electronic ballast.. I chose the 10k bulb option, the brand is "Plusrite" so I don't know if it is a good quality or not, but it sure does a good job of growing things & lighting up the tank (& generating lots of heat, heh)! | |
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