Lighting question please help :(

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  1. charbel101

    charbel101 Astrea Snail

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    I bought this lights for my 21 gallon saltwater tank my lfs said it's good for corals so i don't know if it's good or not can someone please help :/ that's my light Advance-Reef - Dymax Rex-2 Lighting and he changed the bulbs to blue and white bulbs he said they are good for corals they are 2 bulbs so i hope i will get some helpful replies
     
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  3. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Looks fine for corals, might want to give the ATI bulbs a shot.
     
  4. charbel101

    charbel101 Astrea Snail

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    Im using 2 tropical plant tube i don't know if they are good they are 55 wat what kind of corals i can put? with this light
     
  5. Mr. Bill

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    Use those for tropical plants. You need REEF tubes for corals.
     
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    Corailline Super Moderator

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    There are no reviews on the fixture that I can find. The site says the fixture takes 24 watt bulbs. Any information that I could find pertained to fresh water tropical planted tanks. Does this vendor specialize in saltwater tanks?
     
  7. charbel101

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    Im sorry typos i mean im using tropical marine tubes and it's saying on the light box it's for growth of fish and corals? so?
     
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  9. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    Judging by the lack of information regarding the fixture it might be tough to get someone that has first hand experience. I went to another site and it said 14 watts. There is nothing on the net, pricing looks like the fixture is pretty darn cheap.

    You get what you pay for in lighting.

    I do not know what country your in or if you can provide any links other than what I have looked at. It looks and sounds like a cheap fixture, you might be able to grow some easy soft corals.
     
  10. charbel101

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    east soft corals like what?
     
  11. Corailline

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    I give up all I can find is United Arab Emirates distributors and distributors in Singapore. Some brief references on fresh water forums. No two sites give the same value for watts.
     
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    Try some colt corals or xenia.