The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - Lighting an Aquarium with PAR instead of Watts

Sluggo · 11-24-2012, 05:10 PM

Overwhelmed with info here. Looking to light a 38-gal with low-medium light. Tank is 20"H x 36"L x 12"W. I have a Coralife 2x96w PC fixture on hand, but the fan is noisy. There is a Current 3x39w T5HO available that is very affordable. Or, am I better off with something from Home Depot?

11-24-2012, 05:10 PM	#81
Sluggo Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Portland, Me. Posts: 187	Overwhelmed with info here. Looking to light a 38-gal with low-medium light. Tank is 20"H x 36"L x 12"W. I have a Coralife 2x96w PC fixture on hand, but the fan is noisy. There is a Current 3x39w T5HO available that is very affordable. Or, am I better off with something from Home Depot?