New Lighting on my 40G

DansMarineTank

DansMarineTank

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Dec 13, 2004
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Hi guys, any thoughts or comments on my new 40G lighting

Hardware
2 X 55 Watt T5 PC Daylight with reflectors
1 X 24 Watt T5 PC Actinic Bulbs

Timings:

Daylight comes on a 2PM off at 12 Midnight
Anctic on all the time

Goals
I intend to keep:


  • Green and Other star polp
  • Sarco Mushroom Leather
  • Hairy Mushrooms
  • Zoos
  • Varoius low light mushrooms

Any other sugestions on species or comments about the hardware / timings?
 
The light's a little low for the leather, but that just means it will grow a bit slowly.

I like to give the fish a little dark time for sleep, but I don't feel very strongly about it.
 
Thanks for the input i will shut them off between 2am - 10am

I will try and perch the Leather quite high up in the tank, i think that will help.

Comments on any other species
 
No comment, except that they should be quite happy in the tank.

OK, one comment. I tend to avoid star polyps these days because they can grow pretty fast, hold very tight to the rocks, and sting their neighbors. They are pretty, though, and can be kept at bay by either putting them on a little rock island in the sand, letting them grow on the glass (where they are easily removed) or pruning them with kalkwasser paste around the edges.
 
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