Lighting Ideas for Mr Aqua 12 gallon long

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  1. brentonwoodruff

    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    Anybody have any suggestions for lighting for this tank? I would like to try and keep LPS and SPS in there once it is up and running.

    The tank dimensions are 35.5 x 8 x 9 inches.

    Thank you for the help!
     
    brentonwoodruff, Aug 16, 2012
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  2. skurious

    skurious Sailfin Tang

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    Those are some interesting dimensions. I would reccomend either par30 or par38 bulbs or maybe a diy led build from Rapid led.
     
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    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    diy led
    4 bulb t5ho
    3 par30/38 bulbs
    2 kessil a150's
     
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  4. brentonwoodruff

    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    I was thinking 3 par 30's, I have also been looking around at the reefbrite units, maybe 3 overhead or to supplement a smaller two bulb t5 unit.
     
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    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Only problem with those lights is that the 10K white leds will give out a worse spectrum than neutral whites...
     
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    brentonwoodruff Fire Worm

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    are you talking about the reefbrite units?
     
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  7. joan

    joan Plankton

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    you can use 30:25 ratio light for your tank.B&W&R&G.the wavelenth can change.
     
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