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steve fedyk
12-19-2011, 01:34 AM
What do people use to light they frag tanks.
My tank is 48"long 24" wide 12" deep
I would like some ideas on lighting my tank.
The Grizz
12-19-2011, 01:45 AM
I have a 48" x 18" x 12" tank that I am using a dual 250w MH / PC combo on. It's a little over kill but seem to be working ok. Going to switch it to LED at some point after I play with the LED's on the 165 gal 8'er.
I have the light about 14" above water level.
phi delt reefer
12-19-2011, 01:53 AM
i have a 36L*24W*12H and i use 8t5's. I grow sps and the light is 8 inches from the top of the tank.
24 LED system from Modular on a 24" tank. 12 whites and 12 royal blues.
mikejrice
12-19-2011, 02:43 AM
There's nothing like halides on a frag tank where growth is the main concern.
Michael Rice
Marine Engineers Aquarium Blog
Sent from Tapatalk so excuse my poor English
whatcaneyedo
12-19-2011, 02:56 AM
I use the same lights that I have on my display tank. That way everything is the same colour and there is no risk of light shocking a frag by moving it back and forth. I also save a few bucks by using the 12 month old bulbs from my display tank on my frag tank for another 6 months.
My lights are 14K 250W DE Phoenix inside Lumenmax 3's run with HQI ballasts.
ReefOcean
12-20-2011, 03:33 AM
Use the same kind of light you would light your display....
tang daddy
12-20-2011, 07:43 PM
I would say a 4 or 6 bulb t5 would work well for your frag tank, or 2x250w mh or some LEDs.....
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