Quote Originally Posted by playa0069u View Post
k but can the N/O ones be over 24 "? or are the ones over 24" always HO.
NO/HO are available in a myriad of length's over 24"... below 24" will generally be T8's, think there may be some shorter T12's around.

Quote Originally Posted by playa0069u View Post
ok SOOOOOOO for a 10 gallon nano that originated as a fowlr. it will have shrooms, kenya, and xenia and the button polyps I already have. should I go with the 20" 1x96W CF hood w/ Quad 50/50 -Square Pin or should I get the 20" 1x28W Coralife Aqualight hood w/ 50/50 -Square Pin? do I really need 96 watts for those low light coral? there is a massive price difference lol which is why I am asking.
For us, a 96w quad over a 10g tank worked very well, obviously closer to 4X the light of the 28w deal... with a little patience you can get the 96w quad in a retro kit (including all the tube, wiring and workhorse 5 ballast) for around $20-30 on eBay... even with a cobbled together reflector the light is great. That's my nickel worth.