Lighting

[lorenz0]

i am looking into a MH for my 10gal nano right now (not for the contest) but they just get to hot. need to figure out a way to assure i don't boil my water

for your going to run PC i wouldn't worry about heat. i have a 96watt on my 10 with a heater and its holding at 24 degree's

[ElGuappo]

see thats what i was wondering. i was thinking about a 2x65w pc fixture .

[lorenz0]

well right now i have the coralife 96watt on my 10gal and i am starting to have some algae issues. and the tank is only a month old. good thing about pc is you don't really have to worry about it cooking your water.

[ElGuappo]

what kinds of algae?

[lorenz0]

typical green algae and some hair algae. nothing a few snails can't fix

[ElGuappo]

What is the deal with LED lights? i see units with 4 1w 10000k daytime and the same with blue , or 2 of each per bar. wondering how much light 1w of led is comparable to ?????

[midgetwaiter]

Originally Posted by ElGuappo

What is the deal with LED lights? i see units with 4 1w 10000k daytime and the same with blue , or 2 of each per bar. wondering how much light 1w of led is comparable to ?????

1W is comparable to squat. To light a reef tank you need an array of many 1W LEDs, like 30 of them. Those little powerbrite strips are for moonlights, that kind of thing.