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kamla
03-15-2005, 3:44 PM
O.K. experts here is my question.
How does the height of a tank effect watts/gal rule
Here is a comparison

My friend has a 55 gal its 48inches long he has 2*32 giving him 1.2 Watt/gal

I have a 72 gal Bowfront tank its 48 inches long and I have 3*32 giving me 1.3 watts/gal
(I modeled my tank after his)

We have the same plants; His plants are doing great (Growing)
My plants are stagnant… :(

The only difference we have is my tank is about 8 inches taller. :idea2:

Also another question what is the difference B/t Normal Output (NO) and Compact Fluorescent (PC) lights

Thax guys & Gals