Re: RE: Re: RE: Added 48w of Actinic 03 to the cube, ~21wpg

Originally Posted by
cpreefguy
Hey Gary, the display is about 11"Hx12"Dx14.5"L, Im not so good at math, so watt/sqft is up to you

Also, I went to RC's tank volume calculator and apparently my display is only 8.3 gallons, which means I have ~22.7 wpg

12 X 14.5"/144 = 1.20 sq. ft.
188 watts/1.2 sq. ft. = 156 watts sq. ft.
100 watts/sq. ft. is normally recommended as a minimum for a "typical" SPS type reef tank (21-25" deep). I'd say you are a bit over the miniumum for a 12" deep tank. Probably over double that.
Gary
125 SPS, 75 gal. LPS/softie reef, 9 gal. Nano