Do I have the right lighting

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by callovett, Feb 10, 2009.

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  1. callovett

    callovett Plankton

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    I have a 55 Gallon with about 100 lbs of lr, 70lbs ls, 2 emperor 400s, 1 rena filstar xps2, 1 koralia #4, 1 3 stripe damsel, 1 domino damsel and 1 lawnmower blenny, 1 coral beauty angelfish, peppermint shrimp, sand sifting starfish, 25 blue leg hermit, 25 nassirus snail, 2 mexican turbos, mushroom, 1 lps coral and misc zoos. my lighting is a odyessy 48' 260 watt compact flourscent my question is, is my lighting good enough to run this tank the tank has already been up for 6 months i was just wandering.
     
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  3. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    It's fine to run the tank, but you will be limited as to corals. You may have a harder time keeping sps and some lps. You should be ok with softies.
     
  4. callovett

    callovett Plankton

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    What kind of lights do u recommend i get for my 55 gal.
     
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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    i recommend t5. pc lighting only has good pentration up to a foot. whats 55 like 2 feet tall?
     
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