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Old 04-28-2007, 12:12 PM
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I was hoping someone could tell me if my lighting is sufficient enough for my reef tank. Its a 10k 15 watt fluorescent bulb and my tank is 35g.
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Old 04-28-2007, 01:08 PM
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Definitely not. You should have a minimum of 3 - 5 W per gallon.
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