imclownfish
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Hello, I was wondering what type of lighting would be ideal for a 29G tank, with sps and lps. Would you go with a 6x39W bulb or 8x
24w t5 bulb fixture?
24w t5 bulb fixture?
Lighting for 29G
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flower
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Originally Posted by imclownfish http:///forum/thread/383587/lighting-for-29g#post_3355911
Hello, I was wondering what type of lighting would be ideal for a 29G tank, with sps and lps. Would you go with a 6x39W bulb or 8x
24w t5 bulb fixture?
Me...I would go with a MH pendant 1 X 175w
Originally Posted by imclownfish http:///forum/thread/383587/lighting-for-29g#post_3355911
Hello, I was wondering what type of lighting would be ideal for a 29G tank, with sps and lps. Would you go with a 6x39W bulb or 8x
24w t5 bulb fixture?
Me...I would go with a MH pendant 1 X 175w
imclownfish
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i would have gone with a MH, except that I want to reduce electricity costs and try to avoid buying a chiller for the tank, because wont a 175W give a good amount of heat to a 29G tank? With the two 96W pc's I temporarily have over the tank, i have 80F.
flower
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Originally Posted by imclownfish http:///forum/thread/383587/lighting-for-29g#post_3355946
i would have gone with a MH, except that I want to reduce electricity costs and try to avoid buying a chiller for the tank, because wont a 175W give a good amount of heat to a 29G tank? With the two 96W pc's I temporarily have over the tank, i have 80F.
With a pendant it isn't going to over heat, you can lower it or raise it. 80 isn't a bad temp. It isn't going to do anything to the electric bill either. Maybe if it were a big tank but not the 1 pendant on 29g
Originally Posted by imclownfish http:///forum/thread/383587/lighting-for-29g#post_3355946
i would have gone with a MH, except that I want to reduce electricity costs and try to avoid buying a chiller for the tank, because wont a 175W give a good amount of heat to a 29G tank? With the two 96W pc's I temporarily have over the tank, i have 80F.
With a pendant it isn't going to over heat, you can lower it or raise it. 80 isn't a bad temp. It isn't going to do anything to the electric bill either. Maybe if it were a big tank but not the 1 pendant on 29g
imclownfish
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Flower- ok i guess i could always remove a heater if necessary, i will look into that option
Meowzer- it is the standard 29G, so 21" high, were you using 24W or 39W bulbs?
Thanks to both of you
Meowzer- it is the standard 29G, so 21" high, were you using 24W or 39W bulbs?
Thanks to both of you
flower
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Originally Posted by imclownfish http:///forum/thread/383587/lighting-for-29g#post_3356068
Flower- ok i guess i could always remove a heater if necessary, i will look into that option
Meowzer- it is the standard 29G, so 21" high, were you using 24W or 39W bulbs?
Thanks to both of you
You asked and all I can tell you is what I personally would choose. All mentioned are good choices for the corals, I like the look of MH lights dancing on the water. The big systems eat allot of electricity, old equipment will too, but a small system with new equipment won't make a dent.
As for heat, if you enclose the top you retain heat, you can always use a clip on fan to cool things off. Don't get rid of the heater. A heater does not engage unless temps drop and if the night cools too much you will have issues..
Originally Posted by imclownfish http:///forum/thread/383587/lighting-for-29g#post_3356068
Flower- ok i guess i could always remove a heater if necessary, i will look into that option
Meowzer- it is the standard 29G, so 21" high, were you using 24W or 39W bulbs?
Thanks to both of you
You asked and all I can tell you is what I personally would choose. All mentioned are good choices for the corals, I like the look of MH lights dancing on the water. The big systems eat allot of electricity, old equipment will too, but a small system with new equipment won't make a dent.
As for heat, if you enclose the top you retain heat, you can always use a clip on fan to cool things off. Don't get rid of the heater. A heater does not engage unless temps drop and if the night cools too much you will have issues..