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Thanks for your quick response. That gives me the direction that I needed. I was not too sure about the 2 watt per gallon theory, so I am staggering the lights on the hood with each having a separate switch which may allow me to concentrate more light on one side of the tank than the other. I...

I am in the process of starting a 150 gallon freshwater planted tank. I am building the hood out of wood. The lighting that I have already purchased is standard 48" flourescent bulbs with reflectors and covers. My understanding of 2 watts per gallon of water led me to get 5 - 60 watt bulbs...