to much light?

[swfk44]

i have 2 55 gal tanks and i'm thinking of taking one down, both have 2X96 and i was thinking of putting all the lights in one which would give me twice the heat :yuk:but twice the light 384 watts on a 55, to much? 7 watts per gal
i could do CLAMS?:yay:

 

[mapleredta]

Shouldn't be too much light at all. T5's or PC's?

 

[swfk44]

yes they are pc's, would you go 75% white and 25% blue or 50/50

 

[jeep9783]

and would also be better for the clam with 75%...also you ever need any help i am right down the road from you

 

[swfk44]

jeep9783;375798 wrote: and would also be better for the clam with 75%...also you ever need any help i am right down the road from you

thanks for the offer, nice to have someone so close. been at it for going on 8 years now.

 

[lilrobb]

Well,

I have 8x54W= 432W on my 55 and that is with T5s - your PCs will be fine.

Robb

 

[jeep9783]

yes byt t5 vs pc is like Michael J. Foxx VS Tyson in the ring

 

[lilrobb]

I guess that should read:

T5 vs PC is like Mike Tyson vs Michael J. Fox

 

[swfk44]

dawgdude;375868 wrote: The whole "watts per gallon" is a bit of an old wives tale for tanks. 150 watts of halide is going to KILL 150w of pcs and even probably 192w of pcs. Halides and T-5s put out alot more par and lumens than pcs do. I would shy away from a clam until you have 4x54w T-5s or halides just because most species have very high light needs. Heat wise you might have a problem because PCs seem to heat a tank more than T-5s in my experience. I would set it up and watch your temp. If needed used fans for evaporative cooling.

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