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06-14-2008, 08:10 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Santa Clarita, Ca
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Lighting for a 10, or 20 gallon Nano with 10 gallon sump
I havn't been on much lately due to work. My nano cube is at my sisters house, and im looking to set up a tank at my own house. I was thinking of a 10, or 20 gallon. I was wondering what lights would work best. Im looking to keep mostly lps and zoo's. I was thinking about a 70w Viper light, but any suggestions would be welcomed. what would the diffrence between the 70, and 150 be? Im still in the research process. I would like t5's, but for a small tank they are more expensive then the Viper.
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06-14-2008, 08:17 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: DFW, Texas
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viper 70 watt is well 70 watts and the viper 150 is 150 watts if i may go witht he jbj 150 light its a hang on unit like the viper but cheaper and i like it better
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06-14-2008, 08:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
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I understand the diffrence between the watt amount, but would the 150 be suited better if i go for a 20 long?
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06-14-2008, 08:26 PM
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Non-Hypocritical
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
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With it being 9" or so above the water, wiskey tells me that I would be fine with a 150W MH light on my 12G nano tank. The light I bought from know-it-all and he was putting it on a 10G nano tank. So you should be fine. If it is toooo much light, you can raise it off the tank.
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06-14-2008, 08:29 PM
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SHARK
Join Date: Sep 2007
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sorry i miss understood the question but a 20 long is 30in long and a single mh light is said to cover a 2ft by 2ft area so youd be better off with 2 70 watts
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06-14-2008, 08:35 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
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Thats why i would prefer to go with t5's, or Power Compacts, but any fixture i've seen is above 250. While i can get a viper lamp for about 130 used.
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06-14-2008, 08:36 PM
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SHARK
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pc shouldnt be that much a double 65 watt strip should cost you about 130-150
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06-14-2008, 08:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
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where can i find one of those? maybe i've just been looking at to much stuff and have my pricess all wrong
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06-14-2008, 08:41 PM
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Non-Hypocritical
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06-14-2008, 08:49 PM
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Nano Person w/a Nano Reef
Join Date: Oct 2007
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I have a 150w viper on my 8g and i have been very happy with it.
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06-14-2008, 08:56 PM
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SHARK
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06-14-2008, 08:56 PM
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SHARK
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op onedummhikk beat me to it
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06-15-2008, 03:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Santa Clarita, Ca
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what kind of coral would i be able to keeo under those lights.
Ps happy fathers day to all the dads
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06-15-2008, 05:28 PM
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Non-Hypocritical
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Softies for sure, maybe some limited LPS/SPS depending on how high in the tank you can get them.
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