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[frankski]

i have a 110 gal. with 4x65 watt pc's under a coralife hood. lfs says im at about half power for starter corals. can i add another hood like the one i got, making it 520 watts total. been looking at a new setup but reluctant to spend the cash before i have actually tried corals. but these hoods are rather cheap,say $200 vs. $600 up for t-5 /mh.

 

[hot883]

Originally Posted by frankski
i have a 110 gal. with 4x65 watt pc's under a coralife hood. lfs says im at about half power for starter corals. can i add another hood like the one i got, making it 520 watts total. been looking at a new setup but reluctant to spend the cash before i have actually tried corals. but these hoods are rather cheap,say $200 vs. $600 up for t-5 /mh.
Is it a hood or a fixture? I'm thinking a fixture. Anyway, I have 2- 48" fixtures on my 125 for a total of 520w of PC's. I keep:
mushrooms
ricordeas
gorgonians
green star polyps
xenia
open brain
kenya tree up high
zoanthids.
Hope that helps. Barry

 

[frankski]

i dont know the difference between fixture and hood. can you explain? mine sits on top of aquarium and is ready to go out of the box with 2 cords and switches. i dont have a hand crafted wood canopy top.

 

[frankski]

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[laddy]

A hood would complete a complete structure resting on top of the tank which would house your lighting components. A fixture would be something hung, or sometimes supported on top of the tank (i.e. Coralife, Orbits). Hope this helps.

 

[hot883]

You have a fixture Not a hood. A fixture is a couple inches wide and spans the length of the tank. A hood (or canopy) sits on top covering as stated above.

 

[frankski]

so what do you think about 2 fixtures to get the wattage i need. i know its not the ideal setup, but it seems to work for others. ive searched many posts and i know everyone wants to go big or go home, but for the beginner am i asking for trouble with the pc's.
im thinking that the corals that need good lighting i will place high in the tank and those that need less can fill out the bottom.

 

[frankski]

how long have you had these corals? what do you suggest getting first for the newbie? i know some have special feeding needs, do all of them?