55 gal. Mixed reef build

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  1. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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  2. crazy reef love

    crazy reef love Skunk Shrimp

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    I'd say 300 watts for a 55 is good... thats almost 6 watts a gallon. Your bubble tips would be happy
     
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  3. jonjonwells

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  4. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    I would go with the used one above, or just get a good t5 fixture for that much money.
     
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  5. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    The lights are the last things I’m going to get.
    I only have the tank and stand, so for the most part I’m in the planning stage for my equipment.
    I do like t5s, but I really want to have the shimmer effect.

    I’m going to get these in order.
    Sand.
    Rock.
    Overflow boxes.
    Filters.
    Then lights.

    I will be using a spar 20 gallon for the fuge.

    This is the list of stuff I want to get.
    Aquarium Light Timers: Coralife Power Center
    Aquarium Filters: Continuous Siphon Overflow
    Nature's Ocean Premium Marine Substrates at PETCO
     
    fish-aholic 94, Jan 19, 2010
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  6. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    you could save some cash on the timer go to walreens they have timers for lik $7
     
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  7. pgoodsell

    pgoodsell Horrid Stonefish

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    Ya MH do have that great shimmer effect.
     
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  8. fish-aholic 94

    fish-aholic 94 Gigas Clam

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    Every little bit helps;D
     
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  9. liegeofinveracity

    liegeofinveracity Coral Banded Shrimp

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    i had very similiar setup for awhile(coralife 150 watt clip ons) and it worked great for me on 120 gallon, only down side is they get hot! real hot! i've since switched to t5's but miss the shimmer so i guess the answer to your ? is yes,, that'll work just fine
     
    liegeofinveracity, Jan 20, 2010
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  10. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Just an FYI, the watts per gallon method is way out of date with all the advances in lighting technology.
     
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