LIGHTING for 20 gallon

[Shipley18]

Hey y'all its me.....again. i just bought an ocean sun light fo rmy 20 gallon its 10,000k and 15 watts. My corals seem to be doing better then ever but shouldn't they be struggling because i even have them near the bottom of my tank?

 

[1979camaro]

well, i guess that depends on how much light they had before and what kind of corals they are...but long run, you will need more light for a 20g if you plan to keep corals

 

[Shipley18]

in my last nano they had a very small 50/50 light. but honostly they look better rite now then they ever have even when i bought them....is this just temporary or will it last?

 

[1979camaro]

i dont know, it depends on what they are, etc. if it is mushrooms or zoanthids or similar they could be expanding due to a lack light (more surface area=more light absorption)

 

[Shipley18]

they are green star poylps

 

[Fishfreak]

15 watts is less than 1 WPG. You should upgrade. Just my opinion. I would at least get 4-5 WPg

 

[Shipley18]

ok if i need more.....and dont have alto of money..what can i do.... mind you I'm a girl and not very handy?

 

[Fishfreak]

If I were you I would look for a used 24" coralife 130 watt fixture. I just got one shipped for $90. It would be so much better for your coral.Or anything more than 15 watts is better

 

[1979camaro]

mind you I'm a girl and not very handy?

thats no excuse...anyone can learn to be handy, just takes some practice and guidance

but, your best option may be buying a fixture. alternatively, www.ahsupply.com has some really easy to assemble PC kits which are quite cheap

 

[Fishfreak]

www.hellolights.com is good for the fixture

 

[Shipley18]

ok i foudn one on hellolights fo r130 and thirty dollars and now who wants to borrow me that much? its 130Watts in total...is that too much or is there no such thing as too much light?

 

[aresgod]

no that woul dbe fine 6 watts per gallon is fine, i dont really like the watts per galloon thing, not really acurate...its more about intensity

 

[1979camaro]

i have found hellolights to be very expensive...i would check www.marineandreef.com or www.marinedepot.com for a similar/the same fixture before you drop that much cash at hellolights

http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/power_aqualight.html 130w of pc for 113

 

[1979camaro]

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=5

even better, 130w of PC with legs+LED moonlight for like $75

when comparing prices, make sure you compare shipping also

 

[Shipley18]

i foudn one with 110 watts for 40 bucks...willl that be enough?

 

[TRe]

where did you find that?

 

[S.Reef]

That should be fine.