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View Poll Results: How many Watts Per Gallon do you ahve on you reef tank?
2 - 3 or less that 2 3 6.52%
3.1 - 4 2 4.35%
4.1 - 5 7 15.22%
5.1 - 6 8 17.39%
6.1 - 7 5 10.87%
7.1 - 8 6 13.04%
8.1 - 9 3 6.52%
9.1 - 10 3 6.52%
10.1 - 11 4 8.70%
11.1 - 12 or more. 5 10.87%
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:34 PM   #1
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How Many WATTS PER GALLON Do you Have?

I would like to see the average WATtS PER GALLON people are using.

Reply with your lighting schedule if your up to it!
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:43 PM   #2
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I am at 11+, but just remember that wpg doesn't in any way dictate what type of animals you can or can't keep

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Old 10-12-2001, 03:43 PM   #3
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Hi platapus!! I currently have between 4-5ww per gallon but hope to soon have about at least 7-8ww per gallon in my 80 reef so I can have a clam!! Johnny
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:47 PM   #4
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I think it plays some part in dictating what you can and cant house.

"but just remember that wpg doesn't in any way dictate what type of animals you can or can't keep"

Hey MontanaRocknReefer, I think Drewman would disagree with ya
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:47 PM   #5
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420 Watts of VHO over my 180 roughly 12 hour/day.
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:50 PM   #6
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Uh oh, do I have to quote the old dixie cup theory?

What really matters is PAR

But for the record I only have 4 WPG on my other tank.
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:52 PM   #7
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Old 10-12-2001, 03:56 PM   #8
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I have 7.3 watts per gal. on my 50 gallon reef. The lights are on for 9 hours per day. 1 175 watt MH, 2 95 watt VHO actinic

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Old 10-12-2001, 04:01 PM   #9
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we have about 11wpg on our 135 reef and that is made of 4 6' vho's for 12hrs a day and 3 250 MH on for about 8hrs a day but I am going to adjust that somewhat in the near future.

As Drew said the type of lights makes more difference then the watts.

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Old 10-12-2001, 04:12 PM   #10
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Ok I'm having a brain f**t. How many watts are 4ft VHO URI's? Is it 110?

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Old 10-12-2001, 04:29 PM   #11
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Jerel - yes 4' VHO is 110 watt

I didn't know fart was a bad word.
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Old 10-12-2001, 04:55 PM   #12
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Right now I am at 4 W/G. After I get the new hood I will be at 9.6 W/6.

I think a slow acclimation process is in order.
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Old 10-12-2001, 05:45 PM   #13
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I have 16 watts per gallon over my 100 gallon reef.

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Old 10-12-2001, 05:58 PM   #14
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How can I figure out the PAR of my tank?
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Old 10-12-2001, 06:25 PM   #15
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ROTFL

Well quess not.

Ok, I have about 5 watts per gallon. LOL
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