20 Long and the lighting

[reyberg]

I am starting a 20 Long and am wondering if money wasn't really an object, what would be teh ideal light to grow a nice, well diversified reef? I was thinking maybe (3) 55watt Power Compacts or a metal halide/Power compact combo. I don't really want to have to buy a chiller. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Ryan

[adinsxq]

depends on who you talk to...

 

chris-marks got a:

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...=&threadid=5240

 

tonight in the chatroom val said:

we do 2x55 on a standard 20 and thats a TON of light

 

cmore argued:

i do 2x55w PC on a 29g and that's like no light

my LFS has shrooms growing like crabgrass in a tank lit by halides

 

pike said:

I have 2 x 55W over a 29

2 x 55 is still enough to bleach shrooms on the bottom of my tank

 

then bearded spoke:

you can alway raise the halide

 

and guest chimed:

on a 20 Long 2 x 55 will be plenty to grow any coral I want

 

 

 

eh... so i guess i didn't answer your question, but if yar decide on a JBJ or t-5 retrofit, PM me. WHOOPS, another shame-less(-ful) plug. :x oh and if i've misquoted any of you above, put me on a stick and burn me. (nope i didn't ask permission:D ). just trying to get people into the room. (i get lonely)

[Physh1]

I used a 150w 12k DE HQI on my 20 gallon. It was a hanging hood from AquaMedic and I had clams, softies, SPS, LPS, shrooms, etc, etc, etc....

 

You coould apply the same to your 20l. You could also get a 175 watt halide and use some pc supplementation too.

 

Here is a link to my old 20 reef... http://www.californiareefs.com/tank20reef.htm

 

Cameron