Lighting questions?

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  1. smileyface1995

    smileyface1995 Flamingo Tongue

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    i currently have a 55g 36" lenght x18" width x20" height
    and a 46" lenght 75gallon (thats cycling still)
    so i currently have the lights that came with the 75 on my 55gallon
    (with ~ 12" hanging over the other tank)

    and i was wondering if these are efficient enough for these tanks?
    or what would be my limit in corals?
    i have 2 65k (like dual prong) 2 10,000k ones burnt out,, (also dual prong)
    on one of them and on the other i have like
    2 50/50 i think (1 blue prong 1 white prong)
     
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  3. That Guy

    That Guy Aiptasia Anemone

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    depends on what you are keeping in the tanks or plan to keep....
     
  4. sostoudt

    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    whats the wattage, and what is the type of fixture t5, Power compact, etc
     
  5. smileyface1995

    smileyface1995 Flamingo Tongue

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    i was wondering if this is just a like sufficient lighting (low,medium,high) for the average corals
    i currently have like 7mushrooms, button polyps, pulsing xenia, and mixed polyps on a rock.
    i wanna get an anemone for my percula clownfish next.
     
  6. That Guy

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    id assume that if it is the light that came with the tank then it is t-8 or t-12... a pic may help to see what you have unless you can provide more info as to what type of lighting it is... If it is the standard stock light that came with the tank than it is considered low lighting and not very good to keep corals of any kind
     
  7. smileyface1995

    smileyface1995 Flamingo Tongue

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    here.
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  9. That Guy

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    i meant of the lamps...
     
  10. smileyface1995

    smileyface1995 Flamingo Tongue

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    this??
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    you have power compacts, a older type of lighting
     
  12. smileyface1995

    smileyface1995 Flamingo Tongue

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    :-/ is that bad?