7 gallon bowfront

[kelly]

I am getting a 7 gallon bowfront tank next week to start the new year. I was looking at setting up a nano-reef on my desk beside my computer in my office. (My main tank is in the living room, 20' away.) I am thinking about changing the lighting to a 32W SmartLight Retro kit, is this the best option for that tank. I know the lighting that comes with it is inadequate.
I have been planning this tank for about 6 months now, but I am not familiar with the 32W Smartlight bulbs. Any info on the best lighting option for this tank would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Kelly kelly@pathway.net

 

[predator]

Kelly, my girlfriend set the same set up for her desk at work.She has some mushroom poylps,a couple feather dusters,and a frag of a colt.And everything is fine.The tank has been set up for 2 months and so far so good.

 

[reefkeepa]

Hey Kelly, after you retrofit your light fixture , you might want to stick a thermometer in there with some fresh water before you set it up. That way if heat dissipation becomes a problem you can address it before you put your LR and animals in.Good luck! check out my 10 gal nano.Click here to see photo

 

[jeffsz28]

i have a six gallon salt tank with some mushrooms,polpys and a snail. i have a powerhead on a undergravel setup and one 12" powerglo with strip light and a home depo 6" light fixture-but its junk and the 12" all glass strip light is $30 bucks at the petstore thats why i have one. any ideas what i could replace the home depo one with? any other ideas on a filter setup?

 

[trey]

Hey jeffz28 go to a search engine and type in 13 watt retrokit, got two online for less than 40 bucks plus it puts out about 26 watts total.. that would work great on your tank as long as you stick to softies and no clams..

 

[jeffsz28]

k thanks