ch0ch Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I have a 10 gal nano setup with a 15w flourescent on it to keep the rock alive. My next step is the lighting and I need to know what choices I have. The corals I am going to keep is not an interference because I'm willing to work around what choices I have... so plz tell me what lighting you are using on your 10gal and where you got it from. Thanx ch0ch Link to comment
Frank B Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 Hey ch0ch, I have a 10 gallon nano, as well. Right now I am using a 19"JBJ Desktop Formosa 2x36 watt strip light with a 10,000K bulb and aan Actinic bulb. All of my mushrooms, polyps, and corals are loving it. I found my light on ebay for $100, of course there are other sources like Hellolights.com and ahsupply.com that could provide you with your lighting needs as well. Hellolights has those Coralife 20" 96 watt Power-Quad fixtures that have been getting pretty good reviews lately and it would be a perfect fit for your 10 gallon. Peace, Frank 10 gallon Perfecto JBJ Desktop Formosa 2x36 watt PC 1x10K and 1xActinic Aquaclear 150 (no media) Aquaclear 301 Ebo-Jager 50 watt TS heater 20 lbs. Arag-Alive 14 lbs. Fiji live rock 8 Nassarius Snails 3 Turbo Snails 4 Margarita snails 4 Red legged Hermits 4 Blue legged hermits but only one is accounted for 6 assorted Mushrooms w/ babies popping up 3 Metallic Green Hairy Mushrooms 1 yellow polyp/ pink cented brown zoo combo rock 1 Green Button polyp rock 1 Green and Brown zoo frag 1 sm Brown star polyp rock 1 sm/med Green star polyp encrusted mollusk 1 sky blue/green Candy Cane Frag w/ 3 heads Link to comment
killrblue Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I have a Coralife 96w Quad 50/50 PC. Only thing I don't like about it is the I cannot control on/off of either bulb for sunset/sunrise. All 4 turns on/off at the same time. CustomSeaLife 2x40w w/ moonlight Custom Hood with Retrofit lights. Can be PCs, VHO, MH, or combination of lights. Metal Halide Pendant with 150-400w ballast Listed Inexpensive to Expensive. All choices depend on what coral you want to get. Check our sponsors, they sell them. Link to comment
dreamweaver_gcotb Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 I currenty run Power Compacts. One 36 watt 10,000K daylight and one 36 watt 03 Actinic. However, when I set up my next tank, I'll get the 96 watt quad that others have been getting. I don't have a problem with my current set-up. I just like that one too. Link to comment
SeaMountain Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 PSL Power Compact 2x36watters with a 10k and an Actinic in a custom canopy. I'm now considering a moonlight! Link to comment
Jahkaya Posted August 12, 2003 Share Posted August 12, 2003 With the New MH Ballast My 10 will have: 70 watt MH, 1x36 watt Actinic Total Cost without the Building of the hood $ 115 (I have a friend that will give me free scrap wood) 70 watt ballast $20 70 watt Bulb $25 (shipped from Guy on RC) HQI sockets and reflector $20. 36 Watt Ballast and DIY kit $15 (ebay) 36 watt Actinic bulb $20 18 Inch Reflector $15 Not for Every one, but I can't wait to see it in action. A lot of DIY involved. Link to comment
offsprg01 Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 a butt load of those little coiled flo light's from homedepot. the 6500k kind. they are 19 watt and have 5 in the crap walmart hood. (yes i know ghetto but it works.) Link to comment
kennerd Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 either 3x32w PC's : one 10kk, one actinic, one smartbulb (10k/act) or the other one has 150w HQI halide Link to comment
ch0ch Posted August 14, 2003 Author Share Posted August 14, 2003 about the 96 watt power quad.... is it really bad for the corals if you dont have that sunrise/sunset mode running on your tank? i dont mind it but do the corals? will i be able to have sps and maybe a squamosa? Link to comment
Mnesarchus Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 I have 2 x 55w on my 10g, 55w of 6400k and 55w of actinic supplimentation. It's too much for shrooms at the top, but LPS love it. Link to comment
ch0ch Posted August 14, 2003 Author Share Posted August 14, 2003 where did you get the light setup mnesarchus? or if any1 knows where i can get such a setup? Link to comment
kennerd Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Dawn/Dusk is a little more overrated, aside from asthetics, unless you are really attempting to breed things with a true lunar cycle, etc. Some studies have shown no real difference with/without the dawn/dusk. Mnesarchus: aren't the 55w's 24" bulbs? does it over-hang the ends of the tank? ch0ch: you should be OK with the squamosa: just maintain your Calcium levels, as the clams really soak it up. Satchmo has been keeping a squammie under less light thatn that successfully (2x36, I think). SPS: I've had success with montipora digitata and capricornis under 96w, but my acros had sluggish growth and blah coloring. Other people have had success, though. Also, Pavona look and grow fine under PC's, IMO Link to comment
Chrash236 Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 I just set up my 10 g and I put the CL 96 watt on top and It looks great, I struggled to with what light to get and I discoved that the Dusk/Dawn isn't a large factor, also you can get a 20inch light off ebay cheap, I paid 83 dollars for mine that included shipping and it was NIB Link to comment
kennerd Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 good score on the equipment: now you have more scratch to blow on livestock! Link to comment
Chrash236 Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Yes, I know but what I don't know is what in the hell to keep I am pulling my hair out, got any ideas? Link to comment
TiGs Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 You can keep a lot of corals now. People have kept clams and sps with just PC lighting, but a lot of other factors where involved. Take a look at Johnny Brooklyns(sp?) for example, got lots of clams and sps. Link to comment
Mnesarchus Posted August 14, 2003 Share Posted August 14, 2003 Yeah the bulbs are longer than the tank, but where I live 55w bulbs are cheaper than 36w ones. My custom hood easily accompanies them. I bought the ballast from a lightwarehouse ($35): Link to comment
ELGORDOINAVW Posted August 16, 2003 Share Posted August 16, 2003 Mnesarchus, man you have some good taste in what you read, oh yeah nice tank. also you think you could get us a close up pic of your hood/tank setup?? Link to comment
ch0ch Posted August 16, 2003 Author Share Posted August 16, 2003 anybody keep t5 bulbs... i may get two t5 bulbs on my 10 gal 24" long... what can i keep wit these? Link to comment
flaunt Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 don't know about the T5's, but on my 10g I have a PC 2x36W kit that I got from ahsupply.com. one bulb is 50/50 (10K/.03) and the other is .03 actinic. that might sound like a lot of actinic but the color is PERFECT. everyone who sees my tanks thinks my 10 looks infinitely better than my 40 with 6500K MHs and i'm almost certain the main reason is due to the lighting. i've tried combos with more 10K light and honestly i think this one i'm using now looks the best! Link to comment
plapczynski Posted August 28, 2003 Share Posted August 28, 2003 For the folks with the Coralife 96 Watt fixtures... Do they get hot? Link to comment
gohpia Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Well I got 4 overdriven 15w NO over my 10 gallon (3x 6500k and one actinic). By OD the NO bulbs I figure that I'm pushing roughly 100-110 watts. Link to comment
eddie29 Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 2 x 40 watt CSL with moonlight. Eddie Link to comment
TiGs Posted August 29, 2003 Share Posted August 29, 2003 Originally posted by plapczynski For the folks with the Coralife 96 Watt fixtures... Do they get hot? The hood gets warm, but I can't say they get hot like MH do. Link to comment
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