65 Gallon Hexagon

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  1. revjay

    revjay Astrea Snail

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    I have a 65 Gallon Hexagon aquarium. It's 27" wide and 29" tall. I want to upgrade my lighting to support soft corals, but with it's height, I don't know if I should use LED lighting or MH. Any suggestions? Any ideas of brands/models of lighting?
     
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    A brand name 4 bulb T5HO unit will work also. You have many options and will receive a lot of suggestions.
     
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  3. steve wright

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    IMHO
    a single MH pendant would be ideal IMO as the area of the HEX is perfect for making best use of the light


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    If you're only wanting soft coral/lps I would go with a 250w MH pendant.
     
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    I purchased the Coralife
     
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  7. steve wright

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    Looks like a good choice to me RevJay
    congrats on the purchase


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    steve wright, Oct 22, 2010
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