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Old 07-06-2010, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by tinman View Post
so what do you think i would need to put over my 55 gal bow front to support coral i would like to achieve say 4 watts per gallon roughly
Don't be fooled by the 3-5 watts per gallon thinking. PAR and intensity are much more important values. You will require either combination of LED Modules:

36" Long Aquarium
3 x Module LED System

48" Long Aquarium
4 x Module LED System

Thanks