what light to use for my 3g picotope?

bill109

Active Member
i am picking up a picotope either tomorrow, or tuesday.
the next step is to find a good light to keep almost anything.
should i get a 18 watt or a 36 watt? it will be combined with a 9 wat 50/50 light.
thanks!
 

bill109

Active Member
pictope is ordered and on the way, next im ordering a light for this.
there is gotta be someone out there who can reccoment something for a pico?
im not sure wether to do 18 W or 36 W
ttt
-bill
 

zoie2

Active Member
hmm, wish I could help with your lighting question, but I have no clue. I can't wait to see pics. I just got a 6 gal this year and I'm curious to see what the 3 gal looks like.
I tease my husband that I'm gonna put a tank in every room!! If I show him your tiny one, he will start to believe me!!
 

bill109

Active Member
Originally Posted by zoie2
http:///forum/post/3005064
hmm, wish I could help with your lighting question, but I have no clue. I can't wait to see pics. I just got a 6 gal this year and I'm curious to see what the 3 gal looks like.
I tease my husband that I'm gonna put a tank in every room!! If I show him your tiny one, he will start to believe me!!

hahah of course there is a need to have a tank in every room. the 3 gal picotope was made for having a tank in every room!
check out these nice picos i found online. (very nice job to whoever built this..)

 

nissan577

Active Member
really amazing nano! i love the way they look!
also for the light the 18watt wll be fine. the 36 will be a kill for such a small kill. the 18 get it 50/50. but im sure it will come out awsome!
(remember this
you would want a bigger tank later on!
)

*look at me 29g to a 90g
 

bill109

Active Member
Originally Posted by nissan577
http:///forum/post/3005861
really amazing nano! i love the way they look!
also for the light the 18watt wll be fine. the 36 will be a kill for such a small kill. the 18 get it 50/50. but im sure it will come out awsome!
(remember this
you would want a bigger tank later on!
)

*look at me 29g to a 90g
already have a 90 reef, and am going with the 36 W 50/50. with this light, the sky is the limit.
i have abunch of overgrown corals and a bunch of corals that are just floating around my sand bed that will fill this pico up.
 

bpro32

Member
Originally Posted by bill109
http:///forum/post/3002937
i am picking up a picotope either tomorrow, or tuesday.
the next step is to find a good light to keep almost anything.
should i get a 18 watt or a 36 watt? it will be combined with a 9 wat 50/50 light.
thanks!

400w mh!!!!!!! haha jk... others have already provided good advice here
 
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