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PC lighting question


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Would 2 x 20 watt PC lights be enough for a 10 gallon nano? I work in a warehouse and I can get them with the fixture and ballast for $5! So I think I will take them if they would be bright enough.

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yes that would be enough to keep softies an lps. you just want to make sure you get both daylight and actinic bulbs for it.

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That would most certainly be enough for most soft corals and polyps.  And even most LPS.  It's probably a tad weak for SPS corals, though.

 

Rules of thumbs, though.  Each coral has its own needs, but 40W of light allows for a very good selection of coral species.  Make sure you have both actinic and "daylight" bulbs, though.  Actinics may be a little hard to find in a 20W.

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