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sammystingray , thanks for taking the time to explain some more. I was thinking about what Cap'n Pete and Sal T Nutz said at work today and realized that I was still confused <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" /> I was thinking about the same thing you said about...

Justin, I just ordered the kit. And yes, can you show me how to make a hood for it? I was thinking that I can get some glass from Home Depot or something. It would be great to see how you did yours. Thanks

*light bulb comes on over head* Ahhhhhhh I got it now :D It's sinking in, thanks you guys! Cap'n Pete, thanks for the link. I think I'm going to go with the 24" 2x 55W Compact Fluorescent / Power Compact Retrofit Kit (http://www.hellolights.com./2x55wretrofit.html) That's 110W, that should be...

Thanks Krusk! :D I'm glad I found this forum. Learning tons. I guess what I really wanted to know is... ummm how do I put this... Shouldn't the brightness of the bulb be more important than how many watts it is? I mean if a 40W bulb produces 6500K of light and a 20W bulb that produces 20000K...

I'm setting up my first saltwater aquarium (had fresh water aquariums for over 15 years) and I'm confused about lighting. I have done a lot of reading and research lately and I'm still confused about the lighting requirements for a saltwater aquariums. I've read the usual "3-5 watts per gallon"...