Lighting for a 10 gallon

[amf82380]

For those of you who dont know I just upgraded in size from 5.5 to 10 gal and I was wondering what you would recommend other then MH for that size I only plan on keeping some polyps so easier to care for mushrooms and my new carribean ricodea and evently I will be adding a pair of clowns? I have on there the light that I took off my 5.5 which was a 18 watt coral life with the atinic and a 10k in it I was wondering if I was to get another of the same fixture would that be sufficent for what I am planning on doing? thanks for the help one and all

 

[reefman23]

I would recomend the satellite dual 40 watt 20" fixture. It has a built-in fan and lunar LED moonlight. I had it...until I tore it apart and incorporated it into a custom canopy. I would also recommend that caralife 96 watt "Quad" light. The downfall of this one is that you cant control the lights in a dawn/dusk manner like you can with the dual lamp satellite. Also no moonlight...but it is less expensive.

Dual Satellite: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/P ... 004+113345

Coralife: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/P ... 004+113345

I would say that the Satellite is the most convenient.

HTH,

Jesse

 

[drty811]

im running 96w coralife quad fixture over my 15tall , it has the same footprint as a 10. i also had it over my ten. great light.

 

[skipm]

My vote is also for the Coralife fixture, they also make a smaller fixture to fit a 10 (either 32 or 36 watt) but I would go with the higher wattage light otherwise you'll probably end up having to upgrade later.

 

[Jennie]

I ran the 40w 20" Salellite fixture on my 10g for about a year. It was fine for softies.