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Adequate lights for nano reef?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:59 pm
by thenewpufferintown
say, hypothetically, i had a 5 gallon hex tank that i wanted to turn into a nano reef. say, i had two coralife reef 50/50 bulbs (10w i believe). would this be adequate for coral growth?
Re: Adequate lights for nano reef?
Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:10 pm
by Pufferpunk
Depends on the corals. It's good for softies. I never liked the color of a 50/50 though.
Re: Adequate lights for nano reef?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:04 am
by Nuclear_Glitter
When I was researching nano tanks a while back this light was recommended a lot. It comes it lots of other colors, as well.
http://www.amazon.com/CL26SL-D65-Aquari ... 946&sr=8-2
Re: Adequate lights for nano reef?
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:25 am
by wagner7123
I'm going to recommend looking into a boost led par 30. you can get 1 with a fixture for under $100, it should be able to support SPS in a 5 gallon. The price difference will be made up in about a year after bulb replacements.