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Old 11-15-2006, 04:49 AM   #1
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40 Gallon Lighting Please Help!!


Well this is my situation. I bought a 40 gallon tank (36x15x16) and was thinking of purchasing a Current Outer Orbit fixture which houses 1 HQI, 2 Dual 96 watt bulbs giving me a total of 342 watts. I am planning to keep some softies, lots of lps, and a few sps. Is this sufficient lighting for my tank given the shallow depth? And to those who own this fixture, any pros and cons about it? And if it is a good fixture, how many inches from the top do you guys recommend me hanging it? Sorry for the hundreds of questions, I just want to make sure im buying something good for my tank. Id really appreciate any input on this. Thanks
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Old 11-15-2006, 05:01 AM   #2
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Hey there welcome to TRT !

Dont worry about the question that is why everyone is here. Out of all my posts i think about 1/2 atleast are questions.

A lot better lighting than i started out with ! Does the tank have a closed hood ?

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Old 11-15-2006, 09:57 AM   #3
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that sounds like a good amount of light. with the tank only being 16" deep you should not have any problems with lighting.

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Old 11-15-2006, 10:16 PM   #4
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Light is the secret of a great reef tank.
My tank is 16" deep and so far it is doing ok with (2) 96w PC.
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