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Lighting, does Actinic count toward watts per gallon?

April 26, 2017Actinic gallon lighting watts

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Lighting, does Actinic count toward watts per gallon?

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Hello again, and thanks in advance also. I ordered the 180G AGA dual overflow tank and it should be arriving in two weeks. I will have a saltwater set up with live rock and sand, fish, and some corals from the colony polyp and button polyp family. I’ve had a saltwater tank previously so I know I don’t want a demanding reef. That said I’m looking at lighting and am requesting your advice and judgment regarding these two fixtures. For this 180g tank and the above life I mentioned I’m looking at these two lighting setups: 72 inch 4×96 Watt Current USA PowerCompact Orbit Fixture Dimensions: 72″ L x 8.25″ W x 4.5″ H D