BTA and PC
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no need for gallons if it is right under it and what lighting it is you should probably get better lights but it may survive but i would realy opt to get better lighing i had one under pc's but it was less than 4 inches from them in a 29 gall biocube(2 36w)
you will get many different responses on this...a bta will live under PC lighting but it will not have optimal conditions. I have had them under both pc and mh and honestly i can see a clear difference between the two. Under mh feeding is not as important because they will get plenty from the light. With PC lighting you will need to feed more. I also saw much better coloration from my nems under mh lights. Im sure others can give more specific details about this.
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I am going to say no to this question. People may reply with "as long as the BTA stays right under the lights you could be ok!" but we know that a BTA NEVER stays where you want it to and even then 2 x 65w is not much light at the surface (you might have a prayer at 4 x 65W but even then not the best lights). Save your money for better lights and go from there.
i agree they are much better under mh lighting...but id like to bring up the huge amazing RBTA at Capp Bay in the tank right next to the register. It is under a 20" 96w PC lighting and that is one of the most amazing RBTA's I have ever seen. Every time I look at it I wonder how is it doing so well under those lights...I have no answer for it??? Anyone....
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a 70W
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ok so you are saying that 2 65w is better than a 70w MH dude you are wrong...par rating are better than Watts/Gallon and i think that brandon told me that too if i remember correctly
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I said what?
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to look more at par rating that the wattage...i read that and it confused me to...
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Oh yes, that is something I would have said... 
I thought you meant I said "2 65w is better than a 70w MH" or "all he needs is 3 watts per gallon" neither which has not come out of my mouth since 1999!
For a 30 gal I would look for a 150W Halide pendant to light that tank... Or a t-5 solution.
I thought you meant I said "2 65w is better than a 70w MH" or "all he needs is 3 watts per gallon" neither which has not come out of my mouth since 1999!
For a 30 gal I would look for a 150W Halide pendant to light that tank... Or a t-5 solution.
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How wide is the tank?
A T-5 with an individual reflector (what you want) takes up atleast 2" (3" with the new super dooper Tek reflectors). 4 would be enough to run about any coral you want and your BTA on a 29 gal tank (what it sounds like you got).
A T-5 with an individual reflector (what you want) takes up atleast 2" (3" with the new super dooper Tek reflectors). 4 would be enough to run about any coral you want and your BTA on a 29 gal tank (what it sounds like you got).
