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Old 10-25-2009, 05:46 AM   #1 (permalink)
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The wattage would be 56 watts of T-5 normal output in total. The tank is 18 inches tall and about 20 inches long and wide, so I don't believe this amount of light would be overkill, correct?

The aquarium sits beside a west facing window. Because of its location, it receives no direct sunlight and little indirect sunlight.
Your lighting plan sounds reasonable, certainly not overkill!
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