40W PC enough for 10G?

[todd2000]

I am going to be starting a 10G, and can't decide on my lighting. Here is my situation. My friend is offering to pitch in $100 toward this tank for my B-Day. I was originally going to get a 70W MH from illiming.com, for 140.00, so I would have paid $40 for the light (after my friends money), and about $40 to build a canopy for it. So I would have spent $80 on the light total. Now I think im going to go with the 40W Current USA Satellite from Marinedepot for $55.99, and use the rest of his $100 to buy other stuff, which makes less I have to pay for. Im trying to do this as cheaply as possible. I mainly want to keep Zoas, Mushrooms, Leathers, so I think 40W should be enough for them right? Do you think if I wanted an LPS or 2 that it would be enough?

I guess my main question is what can I *NOT* keep under 40W PC in a 10G?

Thanks

 

[saltycreefer]

Anything but sps.

 

[herostar]

On another board called nano-reef.com they currently have a contest going in a "stock" category where you can have a ~10g tank and 40w pc maximum. Check it out and see what people are doing with their 40w 10g's to get an idea.

LINK

 

[todd2000]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9036952#post9036952 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by herostar
On another board called nano-reef.com they currently have a contest going in a "stock" category where you can have a ~10g tank and 40w pc maximum. Check it out and see what people are doing with their 40w 10g's to get an idea.

LINK

Thanks, I've seen that forum already, some pretty nice stuff for 40W. I think thats what I'll go with, at least for now. Nothing says I cant upgrade later if I want.