30galreefkeepr
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My situation is this, I have no problems with lighting...i have a 30 gallon tank with power compacts on it...i've got 5.2 watts per gallon at the moment.
I'm really attracted to metal halides though, and i've found an affordable hood with a 150 watt 20k metal halide bulb.
If I do this i'm going to still use the actinic on my existing power compact which should put me around 8 watts per gallon, is this going to really help the growth of my corals? and What can i expect as far as quality of light? Any help would be much appreciated, THANKS.
I'm really attracted to metal halides though, and i've found an affordable hood with a 150 watt 20k metal halide bulb.
If I do this i'm going to still use the actinic on my existing power compact which should put me around 8 watts per gallon, is this going to really help the growth of my corals? and What can i expect as far as quality of light? Any help would be much appreciated, THANKS.