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.

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
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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.

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
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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.

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

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
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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.