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Posted by Sang Kang on May 9, 2005, 4:46 am
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I think wattage is not as important as luminescence. It needs to have
certain brightness per square inch.
I forgot what the magic number is.
> Hi there,
>
> A few months down the road I am planning on starting a 40 gallon breeder
> tank for corals/anemones/mushrooms. (Currently have a 55 FOWLR) I've been
> reading about different types of lighting on google and other sites.
>
> I plan to get a PC fixture and select species suited to that light level.
> How many and what wattage would be good for a 40 gallon to keep soft
> corals, mushrooms, anemones? Reading through a google search yields
> varying opinions as to what amounts of light will support which
> creatures. What's the latest consensus?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>
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> A few months down the road I am planning on starting a 40 gallon breeder
> tank for corals/anemones/mushrooms. (Currently have a 55 FOWLR) I've been
> reading about different types of lighting on google and other sites.
>
> I plan to get a PC fixture and select species suited to that light level.
> How many and what wattage would be good for a 40 gallon to keep soft
> corals, mushrooms, anemones? Reading through a google search yields
> varying opinions as to what amounts of light will support which
> creatures. What's the latest consensus?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>