coral help please! i'm a newbie

Discussion in 'Coral' started by Mtgelfman123, May 19, 2011.

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  1. Mtgelfman123

    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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    Thanks i'll try to find better lights what would you recommend for lighting i'm open to any suggestions i already have a pair of clowns in the tank.
     
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  3. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    A typical 15 gallon is fairly shallow (only 12 inches) so you won't need tons and tons of wattage. All you need are bulbs in the correct color spectrum that corals require. Current USA has a Nova Extreme that is 24 inches long that has 2 T5HO bulbs (one daylight bulb @ 10,000k and one actinic @ 460nm). I know Aquatic Life has similar fixtures as does Coralife (and I'm sure many knock-off brands). Google is your friend:)
     
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    Mtgelfman123 Astrea Snail

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