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03-20-2008, 07:23 PM
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Wattage
How many watts will my mom need for her 55 gallon fresh water tank, its 48" compltly across, and she wants medium light plants, ( hopefully i can find the wattage / fixture on ebay cheaper)
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03-20-2008, 07:26 PM
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for a 55, you will want at least 2-3 wpg for medium, any higher then 3 you will need to inject CO2. Cheapest fixtures you will probably find are the Corallife aqualights.
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03-20-2008, 09:41 PM
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I agree with Jer (Clerk). I would have no less than 2 watts per gallon. A range of 2-3wpg is good, since you'd need co2 after about 3wpg. A 130w compact fluorescent fixture would be good for that size tank.
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