10 Gallon Lighting Options

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  1. Wrasse Fan

    Wrasse Fan Spaghetti Worm

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    What do you guys use for light over your 10 gallon tanks? I have an empty 10 gallon with a heater and filter i'd like to turn into a nano reef. I am looking for atleast 4 watts per gallon. So far all i've seen online is the nova extreme 18" T5 fixture thats 36 watts in total but i know theres better out there.

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  2. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Subscribed I need a similar lighting system for a 15g
     
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    Pretty much it unless you go for a 70W halide pendant, but then you have to deal with heat.
     
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    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    LED lighting could work for softies...
     
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    Azoo Neo Light LED

    Iv ran one of these over a 20g tall and could grow some softies on the bottom of the tank.
     
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  7. RickGrimes

    RickGrimes Spaghetti Worm

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    Do softies require the least amount of light?
     
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    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    does anyone have pictures of their 10 gallon with the AZOO lights on there and what they grew?
     
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    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Would the leds be enough light???
     
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    Heres a pic of my 20g tall when I had the azoo on it. I grew yellow polyps gsp and a few types of zoas on the sand under this little light. The shimmer of MH cant even compare to the shimmer of this little light.
     

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