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07-29-2004, 05:56 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: jonesboro, arkansas Age: 29
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|  lighting advice for a 47 bow
just wondering what you all would use for this tank. i want to keep anemones and some corals
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125 gallon glass. 3 10k 250w metal halides, 1 4ft 110w vho actinic. who knows how much live rock. yellow tang, domino, cinnamon clown, percula clown, flame angel,peppermint shrimp, camel shrimp, skunk shrimp, a few turbo snails, lots of hermit crabs, leather coral, branching frogspawn, mushrooms, too much xenia, and several different zoo's and button polyps | 
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07-31-2004, 09:31 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: jonesboro, arkansas Age: 29
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
this is not my first tank, i am thinking 400 watt metal halide, am open to other idea's, right now i only have a 55 watt pc | |
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08-02-2004, 04:08 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: jonesboro, arkansas Age: 29
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
is there an unwritten rule of how many watts is too many and how few is not enough | |
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08-02-2004, 04:15 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
The rule that I used was as follows:
For tanks 16" or less in depth, anything from a 150 watt to a 250 watt will be sufficient.
For deeper tanks, use either 250 watt or 400 watt bulbs
Even though Watts/gallon is relevant it's really the depth of the tank that is more important, then the spread of the light.
John
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08-02-2004, 04:17 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Homestead, Florida Age: 44
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
As you can see from my description, I have a 46 gal bow and a 2x65 watt retro in my hood. i have great results with this and my corals are happy at all depths. they are more energy efficient than the MH.  _________ 90g AGmegaflow, 30g Sump/refug, mag18 recirc, 2 mag 5's in tank JBJ235Watt PC Turboflotor1000 150LR 100LS 17corals Clown,Lawnmower Blenny, Chromis, Anthia, 3 emerald, 1 electric blueleg,3 scarlet crabs.  &&&&Another Great SIG By NAUTILUS | |
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08-02-2004, 04:21 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
How deep is a 46 gal bow?
John :-)
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08-03-2004, 12:28 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Homestead, Florida Age: 44
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
Mine is about 18", my wife says it is shorter, :huh:  LOL | |
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08-03-2004, 12:19 PM
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| | 3reef Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne, VIC,Victoria
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| Re: lighting advice for a 47 bow
[quote author=Ben Dover link=board=lighting;num=1091159766;start=0#8 date=08/03/04 at 03:28:28]Mine is about 18", my wife says it is shorter, *:huh: LOL[/quote]
Yes, but how deep is the tank :-)
John | |
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