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dpmac10
10-28-2003, 2:43 PM
i can get i light that is 30" long and 4 pin pc lights fit in would it be enough for a good salt water light thanks i don't know if thats enought info or not but thats all i got thanks.

or would this be bettter


Description

24" 110 watt Power Compact Flourescent Light Retrofit Kit and includes two 55 watt straight pin arrangement Power Compact bulbs. The bulbs are actinic blue or 10,000 Kelvin . The lights are set inside of a polished aluminum reflector with a wooden frame for mounting inside a canopy. The ballast is mounted on the back of the reflector and the kit is ready to plug and play.The Ballast is made by Fulham.

or this


24 inch PowerCompact with Moonlight fixture from CustomSeaLife. Comes with one 65 watt 10,000K bulb, one 65 watt Ultra-Actinic bulb, and two MoonLites. Black Powder coated extruded aluminum housing. Independent controls for dawn, dusk, and moonlight. electronic ballast built in. Comes with 3 inch 30 CFM ultra-quiet fan. Unit is 24.5 inches long by 8.4 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall. Very well built light.
OrionGirl
10-28-2003, 2:56 PM
Depends on what corals you want and what size tank you have. Should be enough for a smaller tank, but nowhere close for anything bigger than about 40. Many softies and some hard corals will do well, but clams and such may need more lighting.

I would go for the second one, personally. The fans really help out with temp control, and you get more light and a broader spectrum.
mogurnda
10-28-2003, 3:37 PM
It looks like you're putting this over a 20 or 29 gallon? CustomSeaLife makes good stuff, and the light should be good enough for almost all corals on a small tank.
dpmac10
10-28-2003, 5:10 PM
hey guys i have and flat back hex tank not sure about gallons it is 29 inches across and about 2 foot height and about 10 inches deep would either light be enough thanks.
mogurnda
10-29-2003, 10:15 AM
If it's 2 feet high, I'd push for metal halides to get light all the way down to the bottom. If you were going with soft corals, with maybe a few stony corals near the top, the custom sealife fixture would probably be OK.