Haha good thinking Mark - I will definitely do that.
Ryan and Sean,
The 13w pc wasn't enough light to even get good color from my zoos, the only things that really thrived were mushrooms and colt. I could add another pc but I couldn't do it in such a small space and not without it looking too ghetto. I wouldn't put a clam in a tank this small but because it is now my primary tank I would like to be able to keep a little sps or an lps as well as the softies.
I don't expect heat to be a problem (knock on wood). If there's one thing I've learned from building my home system its that halide lighting allows for a cooler tank than pc - providing that you allow airflow between the light and the top of the tank, ie don't enclose the canopy. Pc light has to sit much closer to the water to be effective and therefore cuts down on circulation. My 23gal has over 300watts of mh/vho light and has to be heated to maintain 78 degrees. Before that, I had a 90gal with 220watts of pc that would jump up to 84 degrees because the pc hoods covered the whole top of the tank.
- Chad
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