Enough watts?
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up north hermit
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Are you sure that's a 40 gal? Sounds like a 55 to me. I have a 40 and it is 36". I'm not familiar with a 48" 40 gal.
At any rate, if you are planning a reef tank, i.e., corals etc., 96 watts of PC is NOT enough. It might make a nice dawn/dusk addition. But not enough to support the life and well being of true reef animals, and have them thrive.
My humble .02
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Hermit
At any rate, if you are planning a reef tank, i.e., corals etc., 96 watts of PC is NOT enough. It might make a nice dawn/dusk addition. But not enough to support the life and well being of true reef animals, and have them thrive.
My humble .02
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up north hermit
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IMHO, you will be better off with the VHO system. I have 4 95 watt each over my 40 gal and my reef thrives.
Lighting is a hot issue now. And the choices are many. It all comes down to exactly which animals you are going to try and keep. This must be your first decision. Too many times new hobbyists do not make this decision before they begin to build their reef. But knowing exactly what you want to keep from the very beginning could save you hundreds of $$ in the long run, not too mention the life of the creatures you will be obtaining.
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Hermit
Lighting is a hot issue now. And the choices are many. It all comes down to exactly which animals you are going to try and keep. This must be your first decision. Too many times new hobbyists do not make this decision before they begin to build their reef. But knowing exactly what you want to keep from the very beginning could save you hundreds of $$ in the long run, not too mention the life of the creatures you will be obtaining.
HTH
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saltwatersensae
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I would suggest that you go find a tank thats lit up with vho and then a tank thats klit up pc and see what you like better.
I don't like vho,I don't know why I think its just the way the lite looks. Also pc is more intense then vho at lower watts so that means that 55watt pc will generly have the same intensity as a 95 vho so you see you can't really abide by that wack watts per gallon rule but its a good way to generly know how much you need
I don't like vho,I don't know why I think its just the way the lite looks. Also pc is more intense then vho at lower watts so that means that 55watt pc will generly have the same intensity as a 95 vho so you see you can't really abide by that wack watts per gallon rule but its a good way to generly know how much you need
up north hermit
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Heeeeeeeeere we gooooooooooo again...... 
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up north hermit
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Bingo squidbait.
As to too much light, I suppose. But I hold fast to my what's best for the animal advocacy. For instance, I keep lots of corals that thrive under my VHO, but will not get any kind of clam, as I know of their high intensity light demands, and leave them to the Metal Halides. I would love to have one, but will not aquire an animal unless I know it will THRIVE in my reef.
HTH
Lots of luck!!
Hermit
As to too much light, I suppose. But I hold fast to my what's best for the animal advocacy. For instance, I keep lots of corals that thrive under my VHO, but will not get any kind of clam, as I know of their high intensity light demands, and leave them to the Metal Halides. I would love to have one, but will not aquire an animal unless I know it will THRIVE in my reef.
HTH
Lots of luck!!
Hermit