Lighting for 29 Gallon Reef Tank

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  1. BozoTheClownFish

    BozoTheClownFish Plankton

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    What kind of lighting systems would work for a 29 gallon reef tank? Eventually I would like to start adding corals/frags/invertabrtes and want to figure out the lighting ahead of time.

    Thanks!
     
    BozoTheClownFish, Feb 29, 2008
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  2. glampka

    glampka Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Really all depends on what type of corals you plan on keeping. If softies you can get by with PC. Anything else, you're best to go with T-5 or MH.
     
    glampka, Feb 29, 2008
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  3. onecansay

    onecansay Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I used Hagen Power Glow T5 HO bulbs and ballasts. On my 29 gallon which was 30 inches long used 24 inch bulbs. Two were 18k and the other was actinic. I purchased the ready made fixtures and cooked about 80 lb of rock for one year. Coraline algae grew great. I moved to 50 gallon with custom hood using 36 inch bulb and retrofit ballast. Lots of light intensity. Cooler than MH and IMO will do everything you need now at a better operating cost.
    Hope this helps.
     
    onecansay, Mar 4, 2008
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