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cichlidaddiction

Posted 6/20/2011 12:37:01 AM

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I have a 10 gallon micro reef and was wondering what is the best lighting. I know the standard answer is metal halide with actinics. But I was also looking a 4 bulb 96w power compact setup. Or those stunner led strips. If corals will grow with the stunner led strips I will be leaning that way.

This all started with a free tank for my daughter.

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cichlidaddiction

Posted 7/11/2011 1:50:51 AM

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Well never mind on this one. I am getting the coralife setup that has the 4 T5HO bulbs and LED moonlights. It gets great reviews and produces what I am looking for. Affordable reliable reef lighting with the very cool LED moonlights. It was between that and the Ecoxotic Stunner strips. But I never heard from anyone who used those on coral for any amount of time. If I had I would have tried them. But alas I am a beginner and am in over my head anyway by now.

This all started with a free tank for my daughter.

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matt is awesome

Posted 7/11/2011 4:05:39 AM

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Coralife doesn't make great lights IMO. Usually they trick you into thinking they're HO but they're normally normal output. Stunner LED strips work great too, kind of expensive though.

4 gallon Finnex pico aquarium- Iwagumi tank with orange eye black tiger shrimp.

10 gallon- Planted Asian biotope with CPD's, sparkling gouramis, and a breeding pair of Betta albimarginata.

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