Non-attaching anemone
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Again it depends on what you want to keep. The watts per gallon is just a guideline, not a rule. Especially true when factoring in T5s which are designed to give off greater light with lower watts than a typical flourscent.
High Light Demanding Species: MHs or T5s with individual reflectors
Fish and species that don't use light for "food": any old non UV light
Things in between such as LPS and Softies can get away with a variety of things, best to figure out what you want to keep in the near future and then get the lighting to support it
High Light Demanding Species: MHs or T5s with individual reflectors
Fish and species that don't use light for "food": any old non UV light
Things in between such as LPS and Softies can get away with a variety of things, best to figure out what you want to keep in the near future and then get the lighting to support it
I did the math wrong. The base of my tank is 0.175 sq meters (not 1.75) which means I need 45 W of irradiation (not 450). Now, every bulb I know is rated based on the amount of watts it consumes, not its light output.
I have a Dymax 14 W (MS) blue T5 and a Dymax 14 W 12000K white T5.
Does anyone know how to calculate a bulb's light output in watts?
Pics of my lighting setup:
I have a Dymax 14 W (MS) blue T5 and a Dymax 14 W 12000K white T5.
Does anyone know how to calculate a bulb's light output in watts?
Pics of my lighting setup:
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You can't go with that with T5s because they are energy efficient. Do you have individual reflectors?
