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Jeff000 07-23-2012 10:36 PM

Frag tank lighting... What's the best for growth?
 
Setting up my frag tank, 40x14x12, and not sure what to do for lighting. I was thinking a couple par 30 bulbs. But what do the experts say?

Nano 07-23-2012 10:52 PM

I personally think you'd need quite a few 4-6 par 30's for a 40" tank 9could be wrong) if your looking into LED why not DIY or something?

gobytron 07-23-2012 11:00 PM

2 400w halides.

bang for buck, there is no better.

Jeff000 07-23-2012 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nano (Post 733043)
I personally think you'd need quite a few 4-6 par 30's for a 40" tank 9could be wrong) if your looking into LED why not DIY or something?

Diy is fine, just can't figure out how many. Or what colors.

Was hoping the par30 bulbs would be quick and easy and work good.

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Originally Posted by gobytron (Post 733046)
2 400w halides.

bang for buck, there is no better.

12" deep tank, frags will be 5-6 inches down at most.
2 400w mh would fry everything.

bling_bling466 07-23-2012 11:15 PM

I lime the par bulbs I went withthe Orpheks. It all depends what u wanna keep also. I've got sps right under the bulbs then zoas around the lightly shaded areas.

gobytron 07-23-2012 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff000 (Post 733050)
Diy is fine, just can't figure out how many. Or what colors.

Was hoping the par30 bulbs would be quick and easy and work good.



12" deep tank, frags will be 5-6 inches down at most.
2 400w mh would fry everything.

okay...lol
ypu can put them high up over the waterline or use 150 or 250 watt.

either way, this will work the best for growth and cost you the least in time and $$

Jeff000 07-25-2012 05:18 PM

My biggest reason to avoid mh is the heat issues, then power usage. But it's so hard to find what leds grow the best.

Aquattro 07-25-2012 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff000 (Post 733050)
12" deep tank, frags will be 5-6 inches down at most.
2 400w mh would fry everything.

I run 400w Radiums over my frag tank, same depth, no issues.

MarkoD 07-25-2012 05:27 PM

Solatubes or put the tank in a greenhouse

gobytron 07-25-2012 06:13 PM

MAYBE in alberta sloatubes MIGHT work.
Calgary is the 2nd sunniest city in Canada.


even then, it's doubtful there is enough annual sun to make solatubes work for a reef aquarium....especially a frag tank.


Do a little research into it and you'll see that a significant number of solatube tanks actually need supplemental lighting.


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