Lighting for a 29g Tank

Jennie

New Member
We've been playing with the idea of selling out large freshwater tank and upgrading our saltwater tank. I have a 29g tall tank out in the barn that he figures we can use that to save on some money, and thinks that we ought to go with Medal Halide lighting. I think that there are some times that I just ought not argue with him :lol: . My questions are these:

1.) What watt should I use for a tall tank?
2.) I will probably have a canopy built for the tank, can a form of MH go under a canopy, or do the heat issues outweight this.
3.) Am I right in thinking that I can get this all done for apx 300.00?
 

Jennie

New Member
We've decided to go with a 30L with a 4x96w retro. As to what we will house, it will probably be softies and LPS, maybe later on SPS.
 

cich1

New Member
I have a 175w mh with a 10,000 ushio bulb and 2x32w actinic pc in a home made canopy over my 29g tank and i really like it but i getting ready to swap out the 32w for 2x65w actinics
 
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