Lighting for 29 gallon reef

[steelchromis]

I have a 29 gallon FOWLR tank. I want to have a mini-reef tank with only mushrooms, some polyps, and some leathers.
How much wattage should I have?
My lighting right now is:
Blue Actinic 20 watt.
50/50 20 watt.

 

[bdhough]

Try a pc retro fit kit. a 65 watter or 55 watter should be enough. I know the watts per gallon thing but if those are what you want to do then you should be ok.....

 

[bdhough]

Forgot to add is it an eclipse?

 

[steelchromis]

yes.

 

[steelchromis]

Wait?
Ok, as in getting the 55 or 65 watts. or,
Ok, as in what I have is enough?

 

[steelchromis]

bump

 

[rover3190]

Eclipse makes a pc retro attatchment. You can pop the standard no bulb out and replace it with a pc. Works pretty good. You should be able to find it online or have your LFS order it.

 

[steelchromis]

How much would you say that is?

 

[rover3190]

I'm not sure of an exact price, but I'm positive it would be your cheapest pc option.

 

[bdhough]

Its at least 60 dollars without a bulb. So its gonna cost you at least 80. I bought a dual flourescent bulb upgrade for a 12 gallon and it cost me 50 dollars i think. Bulbless. You may want to try buying a DIY kit. They are relatively easy you just need to make sure it fits in the eclipse lid.

 

[aarone]

is it a 24" tank? I bought a customsealife fixture for my 28 bow,
Its 2x65w pc with a moonlight at night. ($234) at the lfs.

 

[fishkiller]

I have a JBJ 2x65w for my 29 gallon- 30 inches.

 

[julius]

I have a 55 watt and two 65watt pc's on my 29gal mini reef.

 

[jonthefb]

i used to run 2 65w csl lights on my 20 g when it was up and that thing rocked!
good luck
jon

 

[steelchromis]

24 inches.

 

[steelchromis]

Is there a brand that I should be looking for when purchasing a retro fit kit? Also can I use the lights I have now? I bought them about 3 weeks ago.

 

[adio_54]

hey i have a 29gal and i use 2 65 watts and it works great

 

[30-xtra high]

don't buy from a lfs!, buy off the classified section on this site... i bought a 2x65 watt pc fixture for 60$ shipped with bulbs, the guy payed 150 at his store, i got them 2 months old. i have that fixture on my 30 extra high