dirkgent001 Posted January 28, 2007 Share Posted January 28, 2007 Hello everybody, So I'm new here and this is my second post (1st was in the new to ARC section) I'm in the planning stage for a 10g Nano Reef Tank. I'm thinking of going with 10g because I have a spare tank laying around and I'm just getting my feet wet with the Reef Tanks. But I may do a 20, because a 10 is kinda small for displaying where I would keep it. My question is this: What lighting would be adequate for a 20g tank that wouldn't be too much for a 10? I'm considering the "Aqualight Deluxe Dual Compact Fluorescent 12" 2-18 watt 50/50" but I'm not sure it it is enough wattage? Also, I'm considering getting a "ZooMed PowerSweep 212" for circulation, anybody tried these? How do they workout for circulation? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerFan Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Depending upon where you at, I have a barely used 20 gallon long and powersweep (not sure the model). PM if interested. I'm in Georgetown. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GKarshens Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 How much light you will need depends on what you want to keep. Hard corals need more light than soft. What are you planning on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkgent001 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Share Posted January 29, 2007 So I've made arrangements with Lee to get his 20g tank. I can say that I would be happy with a moderate amount of light and would be OK if that limited me from some specimens that required high lighting needs. I could always add to my lighting setup later if I feel the need. I'm pretty sure I want to get a CF setup, as I don't want to have to deal with heat issues associated with MH lights, and CF's seem to be a bit more affordable for me. I know CF's don't have the penetration but its only a 20g tank, so it doesn't have much to penetrate. I'm just not sure how much wattage would be appropriate for a "moderately lit 20g tank" Any suggestions are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caferacermike Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 If it was my 20g I'd go for nothing less then 100w. My current set up is 750w on a 75g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhayden Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 I had a 120w CF set over my 20 high. Should be easy to find something like that for your long. You wont keep sps or clams, but other than that should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 If I had to do my first 20L over again, I'd use Tunze 6025 nano streams for powerheads, and T5 lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkgent001 Posted January 30, 2007 Author Share Posted January 30, 2007 Wow, I just looked that up and it seems pretty awesome. But I think I need to learn to drive before I get the porsche. Right now i'm just trying to figure out adequate lighting for my budget. I'll try and find sometihng around 100 watts give or take. As I said, I can always add another strip or something as I see fit. Thanks for the input guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iflytoohigh Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 i have a 20L and currently using 150w MH. i am satisfied with what it can do, but i'm only borrowing the lighting for the time being. i plan on switching to some T5s as soon as i find a good deal on a set of 4x24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkgent001 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hey Ifly.. 20L or 20G? I'm going 20 Gal and picked up a 150w CF fixture. Are you using a sump/fuge? If so, what size? I'm gonna put a 10g fuge in a custom stand i'm building and I'm trying to figure out which pump to use for the return. dontknow.gif Any suggestions are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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