flashyleopard
Member
I have asked about lighting before in an effort to understand and grasp a satisfactory lighting solution for my 125 gallon mixed reef. I will be having a handful of maxima and crocea clams, so I will ask here.
I am looking at the need to add a fourth 400 watt fixture to a 72''X18''X22'' tank. I think 3 400 watt fixtures, giving me 9.6 watts per gallon should be plenty for keeping corals and clams, even on the tank bottom, so a fourth would be overkill.I plan on using 10K bulbs or maybe a 10k and 2 lower kelvin bulbs, as I like a less blue loolk, but don't really want a yellow look either, just crisp, clear, true to the eye lighting appeals to me best.
I of course know that adding another fixture would be more light, but other than watts per gallon, how else does one easily obtain an accurate estimation they can apply to keeping corals and clams?Watts per gallon is not even all that useful, so I would like to hear your thoughts on 3 vs 4 400 watt fixtures.
Thanks in advance.
I am looking at the need to add a fourth 400 watt fixture to a 72''X18''X22'' tank. I think 3 400 watt fixtures, giving me 9.6 watts per gallon should be plenty for keeping corals and clams, even on the tank bottom, so a fourth would be overkill.I plan on using 10K bulbs or maybe a 10k and 2 lower kelvin bulbs, as I like a less blue loolk, but don't really want a yellow look either, just crisp, clear, true to the eye lighting appeals to me best.
I of course know that adding another fixture would be more light, but other than watts per gallon, how else does one easily obtain an accurate estimation they can apply to keeping corals and clams?Watts per gallon is not even all that useful, so I would like to hear your thoughts on 3 vs 4 400 watt fixtures.
Thanks in advance.