10 gallon nano reef

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AquaPonixRox

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Dec 18, 2008
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what kind of light would one need to take care f the high light reqiurment corals ?

currently i have a 4 bulb t-5HO rig, if that happens to be too much light i was thinking cheapy spiral bulbs could work too i'm just not tottally sure how much light is low to high?
 
I'd personally stick with what you have, but it would help to know the details about the lamps and fixture, as Robert04 alluded.
 
3 Blue bulbs (1x 420nm, 1x 454nm, and 1x 460nm) and 1 white (10k/12k).. there, now you can use that light without worrying if it is too much, and your colors will really pop.
 
yes that is 4x 24" T5HO 24watt, as far as bulb types i have none just the fixture i wilke the idea od the 4 bulbs mentioned, would i be stretching the wattage too far if i setup as a 15 gallon instead of 10 ?

plan thus far is to buy live rock and live, salt mix got hydrometer sand then setup tank with ATS (Algae Turf Scrubber) instead of a protien skimmer,goin to make it an all in one with no sump or refugium.
toying with idea of having 2 ten gallons hooked to one sump/refugium down the road, i want corals wife wants sea horses so i figure i could set up the 2 tanks on same refguim, just different water volumes of water flow for the sea horses, and reef.
 
I run those lights on 15-20g aquariums all the time and they work out fine.
 
For future lamp purchases/replacements, I recommend ATI bulbs. Their Blue + and Aquablue Special lamps are proven in terms of intensity and good color.
 
Amphiprion said:
For future lamp purchases/replacements, I recommend ATI bulbs. Their Blue + and Aquablue Special lamps are proven in terms of intensity and good color.
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I agree. I have a tek fixture on my 10 gallon with 3 blue plus and a figi purple. Or at least had. I switched back to my 150 watt sunpod for a bit to see if there are any changes. Definitely not too much light. WIll probably switch back to t5s again soon.
 
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