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07-15-2005, 11:18 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ,
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 |  is there such a thing as to much light
Hi,
i'm not to familiar how the wattages work...but i just thought i'd ask before i go ahead and try. I'm getting a good deal on a 96 W quad 50/50 light for a 10 gallon nano. Is that way to much light? is there a downfall to much light?
the other question i had was replacing the light...if i instead wanted to put a say 32 W bulb in the socket would that be okay? Is the ballast only made for 96W... would it blow my other bulb?
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07-15-2005, 11:22 AM
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| | Whip-Lash Squid
Join Date: May 2004 Location: PhillySuburbs, Pennsylvania Age: 42
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| Re: is there such a thing as to much light
There is such a thing as too much light, eg....3 x 400 w MH on a 50 gallon tank!!! LOL!
You have the same exact lighting set up as I am getting ready to set up! Should be just fine with the 96 watts  _________  I Love My Sig By John Hawkins!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date Started 9/04 58 gallon Oceanic Tank, 20 gal DIY sump/fuge w/ Kent Marine Auto top-off, Air Water Ice RO/DI, 10,000 K 175 W MH, 2 VHO 03's 96W each, AquaC EV 120 Skimmer
80 lbs LR, DSB in FUGE, 1 - 2 " LS in tank
Black Brittle Star, Chevron Tang, Crocea Clam, red & green Lobophyllia, Frogspawn, Porites Frag, Caulastrea Frag, Green Ricordia, Asst. Zoas, hermits, astreas, stomatellas, fighting conch | |
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07-15-2005, 11:32 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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| Re: is there such a thing as to much light
lol i know, ima gona put a 1000w mh over my 12 gal nano...i mean...what could happen? LOL _________ 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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07-23-2005, 10:39 PM
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| | Banned
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN,Minnesota Age: 80
Posts: 42
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| Re: is there such a thing as to much light
bull ****, no such thing as too much light. i put a 400w DE 4" over my 2.5 gallon nano. its doing great with 58 types of sps. | |
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07-24-2005, 01:48 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Aug 2004
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| Re: is there such a thing as to much light
WOW..I would like to see some pictures of thet setup....Cool..... Have any?
Jay
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60 Gal Acrylic, 30 Gal Acrylic, 55 Gal Glass.
Remora skimmers, 440 Watts VHO URI's. Mag canister for carbon. 90 Pounds liverock, 100 pounds live sand DSB, Flame Angel, Coral Beauty, Clown Percula, Royal Gramma, Domino Damsel. Pulsing Xenia, Devils Hand Leather, Frogspawns, Torches, Hammers, Fox Corals, Gorgonias, Various Zoanuthus, Favietes, Toxic Green Star Polyps. Candy Cane corals, Purple Indica. | |
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07-24-2005, 04:54 AM
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| | Vlamingii Tang
Join Date: Mar 2004
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 | Re: is there such a thing as to much light
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Originally Posted by igotworms bull ****, no such thing as too much light. i put a 400w DE 4" over my 2.5 gallon nano. its doing great with 58 types of sps. | Well I have 2-400w MH and 2-110 VHO actinics on a 75 but I would have to call you on that Bull **** statement and I would also like to see some pictures of this nano ( With 58 types of sps)     | |
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