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    Posted: May 27 2012 at 3:35pm
I have a 90 gallon tank and was wondering if the included lighting which is mounted in the canopy (2 175w Metal Halide with 2 actinic fluorescent bulbs would be sufficient for growing corals in this tank?

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So you are saying that my light setup should be sufficient for corals is that correct?
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Excellent thanks!
How do you tell if the bulbs have worn out their useful life? I bought the setup used and the seller said that they were about 6 months old.
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No matter what they said (unless they have receipts) I would change them. Halides are good for about 10-12 months depending on the quality.
Florescent could mean different things. PC bulbs are good for a year. VHO (t-12) are good for 12-14 months. T-5 can be good for 18m depending on quality.
Personally I always changed them at 11 months regardless of what they were. (I now run led's with vho supplement)
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