36watt on 2 1ft cube.

EvolutionZ · 26-05-2008, 10:57 PM

hi guys, just need to confirm this once again.

am i right to say that if i use a 2ft 36watt PL on a 2 1ft cube tank(placed side by side) i get 36watt each for the tank instead of 18watt?

thanks.

27-05-2008, 08:43 PM

Well, yeah, on paper you can get exposure from a 36w tube BUT because the intensity at each part of the tube is different and due to loses to the environment, you will get slightly less than 36w.

26-05-2008, 10:57 PM	#1
EvolutionZ Endangered Dragon Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 8,566	36watt on 2 1ft cube. hi guys, just need to confirm this once again. am i right to say that if i use a 2ft 36watt PL on a 2 1ft cube tank(placed side by side) i get 36watt each for the tank instead of 18watt? thanks.

27-05-2008, 08:43 PM	#2
the_r0ck Guest Posts: n/a	Well, yeah, on paper you can get exposure from a 36w tube BUT because the intensity at each part of the tube is different and due to loses to the environment, you will get slightly less than 36w.

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