spankey
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Hi I am new here This site is awesome.. I have been finding alot of saltwater forums lately... SOOO much info I can't stop reading. Any rate...
I just set up my son's 15 gallon upright designer tank for saltwater.. I built a custom canopy that right now houses 27 watts of PC. 2 bulbs are 10000k and one is an acintic bulb. All are only 9 watts:nervous: a piece.. The top of this tank is only 12 x12 so space is limited when I build this lid..
I went to Home Depot and found small PC fixtures... They had 13 watt standard bulbs in them. I then replaced them with other bulbs from that pet place. They are 9 watt mini bulbs 6.5 inches long... I have room to put two more fixtures under this hood but that is it as far as room goes...
My question is this.. I only really intend on doing mushrooms and some zoos or polyps... Will 45 watts be ok for this setup.. Thats only 3 watts per gallon though? And the tank is 20" deep:nervous: ?? And if I go for the total 45 watts. What bulb setup would one suggest.. 10000k/acintic and how many? Again each is only 9 watts... I know most will recomend the coralife 96watt. But like stated before.. I really only have 11x11inches under this canopy...Its really tight. If pics are need I can post them if ya like...
Thanks for your info....Again just looking for opinions and options?
Thanks
Spankey
I just set up my son's 15 gallon upright designer tank for saltwater.. I built a custom canopy that right now houses 27 watts of PC. 2 bulbs are 10000k and one is an acintic bulb. All are only 9 watts:nervous: a piece.. The top of this tank is only 12 x12 so space is limited when I build this lid..
I went to Home Depot and found small PC fixtures... They had 13 watt standard bulbs in them. I then replaced them with other bulbs from that pet place. They are 9 watt mini bulbs 6.5 inches long... I have room to put two more fixtures under this hood but that is it as far as room goes...
My question is this.. I only really intend on doing mushrooms and some zoos or polyps... Will 45 watts be ok for this setup.. Thats only 3 watts per gallon though? And the tank is 20" deep:nervous: ?? And if I go for the total 45 watts. What bulb setup would one suggest.. 10000k/acintic and how many? Again each is only 9 watts... I know most will recomend the coralife 96watt. But like stated before.. I really only have 11x11inches under this canopy...Its really tight. If pics are need I can post them if ya like...
Thanks for your info....Again just looking for opinions and options?
Thanks
Spankey
