Lighting for 10g nano reef

[Tugglife2]

I'm looking to buy lights for a 20" long 10g that will be a nano reef. Anybody have some inexpensive yet quality lighting ideas?

 

[Young Frankenstein]

70-150 w MH

 

[Tugglife2]

Yay or nay on the JBJ Viper clamp on MHs?

 

[racermike27]

I say nay! I had a brand new one break in a week.... worthless junk imo.

 

[ReefWreak]

What are you going to keep in the tank? If mostly just softies and fishes, then a stock dual light hood will work fine, just replace the bulbs with 20w PowerCompact bulbs, and you'll be in business

 

[d9sccr]

pm sent

 

[fshboy007]

current usa satalite 40 watt 50/50

 

[ecal468]

These are some good lights here: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+13637&pcatid=13637

If I had a smaller tank these are the ones I would get. Can set it up dusk to dawn, and it has 80 watts plus a moonlight.

 

[d9sccr]

i offered him a 65 watt satellite

 

[Riffe]

I bought a Satelite 40 watt. for my 10G! Here is the post!http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1371852

 

[Riffe]

I bought a Satelite 40 watt. for my 10G! Here is the post!

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1371852

 

[d9sccr]

the one that i posted has a higher wattage

 

[Riffe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12396870#post12396870 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by d9sccr
the one that i posted has a higher wattage

I know thats a great deal! But my 40 watt is all i need. Where ya moving too since your selling everthing?

 

[d9sccr]

Just out of my dorm. I'd keep everything, but it's a hassle to move it around all the time. I'm from Indiana and I'm already dealing w/ moving a 30g tank back.

 

[Riffe]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12396973#post12396973 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by d9sccr
Just out of my dorm. I'd keep everything, but it's a hassle to move it around all the time. I'm from Indiana and I'm already dealing w/ moving a 30g tank back.

Or just sell it to me for $30!!!!!

 

[illal]

i had a 10g setup for a few years using that same exact light and had great success with softies! that tanks been long gone though but i kinda miss it, than again if i was guna do a nano again id definitly go MH or T5
(come to think of it id never do any tank again without MH or T5 )

 

[sonic]

I used a Coralife 96w quad on a 10 for a long time, it fit perfect (20") and never had an issue with heat or excessive evaporation. I still own it and use it on my 18g via aqua, got it like 5 or 6 years ago and still working fine.