How many fixture do you recommend for a 55 gal reef tank?
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Depends on the size of the tank. Would recommend two fixtures of the 16" model for a 4 footer, and one fixtures of the 24" model for a 3 footer. Hope this helps!
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How many bags would I need to cover an inch of a Top Fin 55 Gallon aquarium?
984597
I have been using this hood for several months on a 55 gal. Plants in this tank have been growing better than in my other tank, which has the proper t8 bulbs for plants. So I would disagree with the other opinions.
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same wattage... the lights are just spread out further to cover more area... I have two 16s for my 75 gallon and I like them a lot... with two I program the lights to follow across the tank as if the sun is rising passing over and setting.... having one light you could not do that... how ever, I would think on a 55 one 24 inch would suffice because it should cover more of an area than one 16 inch... same watts but more area covered.
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It depends on what you are doing with the tank. I have 2 in a 120 gallon mixed reef. ..
1122397
I have 2 48"-60" on my 90 gal discus tank and I love them, I would recommend 2 or 3 for your planted 125gal tank, depending on how bright you want it.
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I have mine on a 72 gal mixed reef, soft, lps and sps corals. I run the light full power, blue and white...everything seems to thrive.
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I have 2 56 gal marineland aquariums. One has a marineland 220 with an internal fluval 4 plus. Still could use more. The other one has a cobalt internal 1000 w/UV and. Fluval 406 canister.
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I would think you would need 2, depending on the length of your tank. The light covers about 24". I'm using 3 on a 6' long tank and it lights it nicely.
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If it is a 40 breeder you would use the 36" fixture. But in either case, yes. These lights are fine for a coral tank with the 3 color lights and wattage you would be generally fine.
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The 12 watt will probably not meet your needs if you have coral, but 2 would probably light most of your tank for visual purposes. I am guessing that you could only fit 3 over the surface area of the water. Depending on how high you hang them above your tank I am guessing 2 or 3 of the higher watt bulbs (I have a 54watt on my refuguim and my colt corals are thriving there) would support some corals.If you are using a Bio-cube hood these will not fit under it.
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iIt would depend on the type of coral you plan to grow, I'm not an expert but I know certain corals require more lighting than others. I have a 40 Gal. bow tank and only one light and doing ok with it.
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Not a lot if you ask me. It's worth it if you do. If I were you I would do 3. Or one double bio wheel along with one of these. That's what I use on my 30 gallon salt tank. You actually should consider using 2 double bio wheels. That way you'll have 4 outlets instead of 2. Just my opinion. More filtration is better than not enough. I would use some polishing pads in all of em if I were you. They help keep the water clear as a whistle. Hope this helped.
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I have a 150 gallon tank and i have one of these lights that works fine. I will order another one to complete my lighting.
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You'll need one more if you have live plants. If heavily planted, I suggest to fill all three slots, one red and two white strips or red, blue and white. If it's a fish only tank, just the single strip that comes with the package should be enough.
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I have the four bulb 36" fixture and I run 2 ATI Blue Plus, 1 ATI Purple Plus and 1 ATI Aquablue bulb. You probably need the equivalent of the ATI Blue Plus, I replaced the stock bulbs after 12 mos with the ATI's for better color, growth and longevity.
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Hello, I have a 55gallon tank so I purchased the "36-48'' light. It lights my tank well but if I didn't have a canopy to cover the light, I would have ordered the 48" light as a light that completely covers the tank looks better if you don't have a canopy. Hope this helps. Rhandi