tang Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 fluro lights and there power, i have coral blue actinics 1x20 watt 15000k, 1x25watt 20000k, and 1x25watt fresh water arcadia 7500k high output on a AR850 tank is this enough, ? k verses watts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 on a AR850 tank is this enough depends on what you're keeping k verses watts? are you asking what the difference is? Simply put, Watts is intensity, K(elvin) is colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Kelvin is, for the mostly an aesthetic concern. Wattage is what's the most important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 keeping fish, 1 or 2 soft coals ,and what would make coaline algea grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 what lighting should i have for a small reef tank in a AR850 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacific blue Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 sound like it should work for wat u want. i hav a tank similar to yours but bigger with only 6x20w fluros. so u shud be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 What are looking to keep at the end of the day? Soft corals and fish or stony hard corals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tang Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 soft corals & fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 what would make coaline algea grow stable water parameters (kH 7 - 12, Ca 380 - 450, Mg 1300) coralline also prefers low light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 i would use two blue to one white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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