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April 4th 05, 02:01 AM
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How does watts per gallon compare with CF lighting?
Does anyone have a chart or a comparison from standard fluorescent watts per
gallon to compact fluorescents? I'm looking at lighting a 30 gallon tank with 2 x 55W CF from AH Supply. I think that might be a bit over kill being 3.7WPG. There are also 2 x 36W. Thanks!! Dave. 
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April 4th 05, 02:16 AM
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Also looking at just a single 1X65W CF unit at BigAls
http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/p...5&pcid 1=1843 ??? "DaveSurfer" wrote in message news:Ml04e.128372$ZO2.7424@edtnps84... Does anyone have a chart or a comparison from standard fluorescent watts per gallon to compact fluorescents? I'm looking at lighting a 30 gallon tank with 2 x 55W CF from AH Supply. I think that might be a bit over kill being 3.7WPG. There are also 2 x 36W. Thanks!! Dave.
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April 4th 05, 02:19 AM
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sorry for all the posts!!
Just wondering, with only one bulb covering a 21.5 X 13.75' surface...would that cover enough surface area? I've made a canopy a while back with two bulbs centered in the aquarium and the plants would all bend towards it. Right now I have made a canopy that uses three fluorescents evenly spaced across the aquarium surface and it gives a nice balance. "DaveSurfer" wrote in message news:sz04e.110217$KI2.44681@clgrps12... Also looking at just a single 1X65W CF unit at BigAls http://www.bigalsonline.ca/catalog/p...5&pcid 1=1843 ??? "DaveSurfer" wrote in message news:Ml04e.128372$ZO2.7424@edtnps84... Does anyone have a chart or a comparison from standard fluorescent watts per gallon to compact fluorescents? I'm looking at lighting a 30 gallon tank with 2 x 55W CF from AH Supply. I think that might be a bit over kill being 3.7WPG. There are also 2 x 36W. Thanks!! Dave.
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April 4th 05, 12:39 PM
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just figure flourescent as flourescent. It just doesn't really matter what
type -- Margolis http://web.archive.org/web/200302152...qs/AGQ2FAQ.htm http://www.unrealtower.org/faq
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#5
April 5th 05, 01:39 AM
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I bought a 96 Watt "bright kit" from them for my 30 gallon... It's PLENTY
bright. Just be sure to stick with a 6700k bulb and your plants will be growing out of the tank and no time! "DaveSurfer" wrote in message news:Ml04e.128372$ZO2.7424@edtnps84... Does anyone have a chart or a comparison from standard fluorescent watts per gallon to compact fluorescents? I'm looking at lighting a 30 gallon tank with 2 x 55W CF from AH Supply. I think that might be a bit over kill being 3.7WPG. There are also 2 x 36W. Thanks!! Dave.
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