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04-12-2007, 06:43 PM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
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Light Intensity Question
 How much light insenity would it take for frags and anenomies to stay healthy in a 65 gallon? I have 2 - 150w MH's now would that be enough? I want to know before I purchase them. Thanks all!! 
-Deuter 
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04-12-2007, 06:50 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Is this a 3 foot 65? I think if you have the high light stuff up high, and your replacing your bulbs on time you should be just fine.
Whiskey
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04-12-2007, 06:54 PM
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Sir Master Deuter the 3rd
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Yes it's 3 foot tall, I have 15,000k bulbs. Oh and I want to keep clams too! Thanks Whiskey!
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04-12-2007, 06:57 PM
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Just some guy, you know?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Deuter
Yes it's 3 foot tall, I have 15,000k bulbs. Oh and I want to keep clams too! Thanks Whiskey!
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Wait?!? 3 foot tall? I was asking if it was 3 foot long. Anyway,.. keep them up high, and the bulbs down low and you should be fine.
Whiskey
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04-13-2007, 01:05 PM
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Caitlin Renee 6/29/07
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3 foot tall? I would go with a higher wattage bulb if it is 3 foot tall.
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04-13-2007, 06:11 PM
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Just Confused
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I was just getting ready to ask a lighting Q: if you dont mind I will ride on yours . And BTW I also have a 65 gal. reef and I had 175x2 @15k I felt that
the bulbs were too blue and not powerful enought. I had just added a clam last weekend and it seemed fine I just wanted more power. Which brings me to my Q: I just upgraded from the 2x175@ 15k too hamilton 2x250 @14k
but it just does not seem to be much more light, is that normal ? I expected
a big difference. also just added my first sps thats why I wanted more light was for them.
Thanks.
David
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04-13-2007, 06:21 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
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with a 3' tall tank, I would go with 400w lights ... 250w BARE minimum for clams AND to be able to keep anything anywhere. this is just MY opinion, but i hope it helps.
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Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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04-13-2007, 06:22 PM
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Talkingreef Live Co-Host
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dkling
I was just getting ready to ask a lighting Q: if you dont mind I will ride on yours . And BTW I also have a 65 gal. reef and I had 175x2 @15k I felt that
the bulbs were too blue and not powerful enought. I had just added a clam last weekend and it seemed fine I just wanted more power. Which brings me to my Q: I just upgraded from the 2x175@ 15k too hamilton 2x250 @14k
but it just does not seem to be much more light, is that normal ? I expected
a big difference. also just added my first sps thats why I wanted more light was for them.
Thanks.
David
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a lot of the extra light is penetrating the water deeper than the 175w bulbs were. that is where the extra light is going.
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Tank Size(s): 125gal. SPS reef, 55gal. softy reef, and 116 gallon frag system.
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04-13-2007, 06:38 PM
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Just Confused
Join Date: May 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reef-Keeper
a lot of the extra light is penetrating the water deeper than the 175w bulbs were. that is where the extra light is going.
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Thank you. 
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