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02-06-2006, 05:24 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
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Lighting for 12G nano
What kind of lighting would you guys recommend for a 12G nanocube. I don't need MH, but I would like a decent amount of light and don't want to spend a fortune. I already have too much $ in my 75G, so this is just kind of a toy for me.
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02-06-2006, 05:57 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,296
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You could go with some PCs. What kind of coral do you want to keep?
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02-06-2006, 06:50 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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I was looking into some of the corallife, and Current USA fixtures. Since the ballast on my 12g nanocube is not working I figured I'd upgrade the lights for a little more than the cost of a new ballast.
I was planning on just keeping some zoos, frogspawn, brain, mushrooms. And maybe try an SPS from my 75G
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02-07-2006, 10:59 AM
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Fire Reefer
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Oro Valley, AZ, USA
Posts: 125
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I wouldn't recommend SPS with less than T5 lighting. If you use PC's i would go at least 96+ watts to even give the SPS a chance.
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02-07-2006, 02:28 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,170
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Pc is the way to go!
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02-07-2006, 04:57 PM
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reef n00b
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Twin Cities
Posts: 422
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how do you guys like the corallife fixtures? I have a current USA one on my 75 g and I am very happy with. I just havn't had any experience witht the corallife ones.
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02-07-2006, 06:33 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: waukesha, Wisconsin
Posts: 1,296
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I have they coralife 36" 2x96 pcs on my 38gal. I like it a lot!
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02-07-2006, 09:15 PM
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Nano reefer and Jeeper
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Posts: 784
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I have kept lots of SPS under PC lighting..and even had good growth! I would reccomend a 96 watt powerquad as you can't get the width to get good PC lighting otherwise (55 watt PC bulbs are 2' long...)
Anyway,
That's my opinion...although with the new 70W HQI setups available...I may never buy a PC again.
_Jeepjon
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02-08-2006, 03:27 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Posts: 54
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Is it a 12 Gallon Deluxe or 12 Gallon Regular, the deluxe comes with 2 24-watt 50/50 compact lights, 1 lunar and 1 daytime, I've heard these do fine for low light corals, softies, polyps, but hard corals would be hard to keep in such a low light setting. I think you should be fine if you use low light corals, and if your not doing a reef aquarium then you are definately OK to go. |
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02-09-2006, 12:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 335
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Ah but my way is tons cheaper. 3 dollars for a 24 watt balast. Check his other post.
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02-14-2006, 11:51 AM
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squid
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ohio
Posts: 9
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