Lighting for a 40B.

dneffy

dneffy

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I was just wondering what type of lighting I would need for a 40B tank. I do plan on adding anemones to the tank. I currently have a LTA in a 20L with a 130w coralife. The current light i have on the 40B (which is currently cycling) is a 260w coralife delux. Would that be enough lighting? And which anemones can go together?
Setup:
40B
prizm skimmer
aquaclear 70 filter and power head
260w coralife delux 50/50
penguin powerhead
35lb of livesand
15lb of crushed coral
40lb of liverock
 
o2ngk

o2ngk

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I am sorry are you referring as 40 Gallon, if not, what is 40B?
As far as anenome, what kind? Because some anenome may not like a strong light, for example most BTA does not need MH. Most people do not like to mix differet types of anenomes in a tank, but it is possible and I have 4 different types on one of my tanks.
I have enter this "what type of light" discussion long and all the expert would say pay attention to the PAR .. which I am not going there to explain, just google it .. but unless you are going to custom made your light, then there limited selection that you can buy "off the shelf" out there .. my rule of thumb is still minimum 4 WPG (I know, I know, some of you say it is obsolete measurement) and avoid PC for your "planned" livestock needs.
 
dneffy

dneffy

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Yes it's a 40 gallon but the ***** called it a 40 Breeder sorry. Well if I go by the rule, I have about 6.5 watts per gallon and it's not a deep tank, but it is wide. What types would I be able to fit in my tank?
 
o2ngk

o2ngk

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For starter, you can find a 36 inches light very easily and decide what combination do you want for your light .. for example, some fixture come with a combo of actinic, MH or T5 and moonlight .. since most of the store or box will say the length and total Watt, you may use the WPG to make sure they are enough .. the trick is, some fixture may only come with 2 T5 lights and some will come with 4 or 1MH, etc or more .. so the next question will be when do I choose MH or T5 or other type of bulb? For this one depend on your livestocks and you need to do a research or ask a specific livestock on the forum if you are unsure.
Personally beside LED, I prefer T5 over other type of bulb, but that is just me and I don't do hard corals. There are many brands out there and everyone has their own experiences and opinions about them .. which I am not going there.
 
rod buehle

rod buehle

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Originally Posted by dneffy
http:///forum/post/2474586
I was just wondering what type of lighting I would need for a 40B tank. I do plan on adding anemones to the tank. I currently have a LTA in a 20L with a 130w coralife. The current light i have on the 40B (which is currently cycling) is a 260w coralife delux. Would that be enough lighting? And which anemones can go together?
Setup:
40B
prizm skimmer
aquaclear 70 filter and power head
260w coralife delux 50/50
penguin powerhead
35lb of livesand
15lb of crushed coral
40lb of liverock
40 breeders are my favorite tank because they can be lit very efficiently with a single metal halide bulb. a 175 would be suffice, but I [ersonally would go with a 250 which would allow you to use a bluer bulb but still have the PAR. Also the dimensions/proportions of a 40 breeder are hard to beat!
 
dneffy

dneffy

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Originally Posted by Rod Buehle
http:///forum/post/2477134
40 breeders are my favorite tank because they can be lit very efficiently with a single metal halide bulb. a 175 would be suffice, but I [ersonally would go with a 250 which would allow you to use a bluer bulb but still have the PAR. Also the dimensions/proportions of a 40 breeder are hard to beat!

Yeah I love the tank! U think my anemone will be ok till I upgrade to a MH? It's a coralife 260W 2x 10k and 2 x blue.
 
rod buehle

rod buehle

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if everything else is "up to PAR" (Water parameters on spot, good carbon use, etc..) the anemone should be OK for awhile. Maybe indefinately, but I would still recommend a halide
 
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