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November 7th, 2007, 10:44 PM
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55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
What would be the best lighting fixture for my 55gl. Its 48" long and I looking for something that isnt going to break my wallet. I am willing to dish out a few hundred but not 500+ like i have been seeing. I would like to have some corals as well as fish so i need so help on what to look into for power for coral and fish. Thanks
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gl salt aquarium. 60lbs live rock cycling at the molment Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 3 weeks. Ha. New, very new 
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November 8th, 2007, 02:42 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
Go with T5s. You get the best bang for your buck with T5s.
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 240-gallon reef with a 55-gallon sump and 35-gallon refugium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 years
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November 8th, 2007, 02:44 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
nova t5s or this 48" 760W Metal Halide System (Electronic Version) - 504023
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal.SWPT,20gal,FWPL,and 30gal.SWRT Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3years Other Intrests: airsoft,guitar,wakeskating,skateboarding
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November 8th, 2007, 03:16 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
Isnt that almost too much light for a 55? 13-14 watts per gallon.... Seems insanely high to me...8-10 should be good... Wouldnt have many or any limitations on what you want in your tank..
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125 Clear for Life Acrylic- ASM Skimmer,RioHB20's (x2) 30 gallon sump... Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 6 months Other Intrests: Video Games, Saltwater Tanks, Playing with the 2yr old..
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November 8th, 2007, 03:23 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
T-5 Aquarium Lighting: Nova Extreme T-5 Fixtures w/Lunar Lights
You can go with either the 216 watt 4 bulb or the 432 watt 8 bulb. Biff ran the 4 bulb on her 55 and I'm running the 8 bulb on my 75. Both of us keep some SPS along with an anemone and clams.
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November 8th, 2007, 03:23 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
Man talk about heat issues on a 55 gallon, 760 watts of MH? Seems a bit crazy to me as well. If you are on a budget get the nova extreme T5's @ 216 watts, or if you dont want any limitations go with the nova extreme with double the bulbs and power @ 432 watts. I dont have any heat issues and mine is mounted about 3" above my tank. maybe raises the tank 1 degree F every day. Goodluck, I know some ppl will recommend individual reflectors, I'm sure they would be great, but the only fixture I saw with individual reflectors was really pricey. Something like the same wattage as mine, only double the cost.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 Gal saltwater aquarium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 Months Other Intrests: European cars (BMW), Electronics, Audio equipment, saltwater
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November 8th, 2007, 03:24 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
You beat me! as i hit send we both say basically the same thing...
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 50 Gal saltwater aquarium Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 7 Months Other Intrests: European cars (BMW), Electronics, Audio equipment, saltwater
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November 8th, 2007, 03:25 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
Great minds think alike.
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November 8th, 2007, 08:11 AM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
For a couple hundred dollar budget than go with the Nova(216w) fixture Yote linked too.It should allow you to keep many,many different corals but not all.Yes,individual reflectors will double the output of the bulbs but those only seem to come in higher end fixtures.
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November 8th, 2007, 04:17 PM
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Re: 55 Gallon tank lighting question....?
I am going to go with the 432watts. go big or go home. I am already 1000 in the whole on sumps ro water filter power heads live rock and etc.. do I really need the 8 bulbs in the long run or will the 4 bulb system be just fine. can smeone give me a example of what the 8 bulb will allow me to have over the 4 bulb
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55gl salt aquarium. 60lbs live rock cycling at the molment Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About 3 weeks. Ha. New, very new
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