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Equipment Discuss reef aquarium equipment including filtration, lighting, pumps, etc.

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Old 03-02-2008, 08:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Lighting Systems

was goin everyone, i have just begun to start this great hobby and i am wondering what the proper lighting would be for a 38 gallon tank, am looking to not spend outrageous amounts of money but dont want to buy a cheap fixture.
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:53 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Lighting Systems

depends on what kind of coral you want to keep. softies and lps would do fine with power compact. clams and sps require metal halide or my favorite T5.
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And on the 6th day God said.....Let there be light... "MH or T5 works too"
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