Light, just makin sure

Bmgrocks

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I'm really concerned about my lighting, and i am continuing to do research on my tank and its future inhabitants, (lighting requirements) I keep seeing things that i really like, but i don't fall for impulse purchases

I will be upgrading my lighting from
1- 24"CF (2) 55w bulbs (10,000k and Actinic) very old (i think it fueling algae growth)
1- 30" (2) 18w T-5 bulbs (10,000k, and Actinic) 1 month old

to 1- 30" CF (2) 65w 10,000k and Actinic with Lunar lights
and use it with my current T-5 bulbs

= 166w total of PC and T-5's
here's the fixture

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I will be keeping Frogspawn, Hammer, Fiji yellow Leather, Toadstool, Xenia, zoa's, shrooms, bubble coral, candy cane and maybe a BTA


on Melves Reef, he has (3) 55w PC's on his old 29 and was able to keep an Anemone, Maxima, and Arcopa, various Softies etc.

Would I be able to do the same? I really want to be able to keep a Maxima
 
You may be able to keep a T. Derasa but not the T. Maxima. For the Maxima I would reuse the 2 X 55w PC with new actinic 03 bulbs and purchase a 150w DE MH fixture and use a 10K bulb. JMO.
 
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