audisteve
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Ok, I have read over multiple threads and assimilated a lot of information.
Yet I am still rather hesitant on what I should do about my lighting.
I will be starting a 20g Long (It’s the shallower tank) for many inverts, easy corals, and maybe a clam if the conditions warrant the ability. Here are my two choices for lighting a Power Compact system that comes assembled with moon lights and a cooling fan that costs $199.99 and will put out 130watts or 6.5 watts per gallon. My second choice would be a Metal Halide system that I would piece together from Icecap ballast and other parts plus adding in additional Actinic lighting all the parts would cost around $ 350.00 and would put out around 240 watts (the MH is 175watts the total watts is including the actinic) which would equal 12 watts per gallon. The question is which lighting would be better? Is the MH just overkill, or is the PC just not enough. Please give your opinion, even if it is just to agree with someone else!
Thanks,
Steve T.
Yet I am still rather hesitant on what I should do about my lighting.
I will be starting a 20g Long (It’s the shallower tank) for many inverts, easy corals, and maybe a clam if the conditions warrant the ability. Here are my two choices for lighting a Power Compact system that comes assembled with moon lights and a cooling fan that costs $199.99 and will put out 130watts or 6.5 watts per gallon. My second choice would be a Metal Halide system that I would piece together from Icecap ballast and other parts plus adding in additional Actinic lighting all the parts would cost around $ 350.00 and would put out around 240 watts (the MH is 175watts the total watts is including the actinic) which would equal 12 watts per gallon. The question is which lighting would be better? Is the MH just overkill, or is the PC just not enough. Please give your opinion, even if it is just to agree with someone else!
Thanks,
Steve T.
