question on lighting

luistwentyone · 03-15-2004, 07:08 PM

I have a 25 gal tall tank that I want to turn into my first coral tank. How much lighting am I gonna need ?

always had FO tanks this is my very first coral, so I have no clue how much light I will need.

ScottT1980 · 03-15-2004, 07:11 PM

Ultimatly, lighting always depends on what you want to keep.

If you want to keep SPS and clams, then I say go with metal halides, if you just want softies and LPS, then I say go with VHOs or power compacts.

Each type of lighting has its benefits and weaknesses and it ultimatly depends on what you want to keep, how much money you want to spend, and other concerns such as heat, evaporation, etc...

So to start, do you know what oyu want to keep?

Take er easy
Scott t.

caja · 03-15-2004, 08:45 PM

250 watt mh would be perfect over a 25 gallon tank.

JB NY · 03-15-2004, 09:02 PM

The light you need depends on the corals you are keeping. What are you keeping?

Reef Geek · 03-15-2004, 09:17 PM

Metal Halides over a 25 gallon tank in Chula Vista!!
Dont worry about getting a float valve bacause you are going to evaporate water as fast as your RO unit can make it.
But in all seriousness I think you will do just fine with some PC bulbs. Check out this link http://www.cs.clemson.edu/~malloy/pe...tank/tank.html

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ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,485 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ultimatly, lighting always depends on what you want to keep. If you want to keep SPS and clams, then I say go with metal halides, if you just want softies and LPS, then I say go with VHOs or power compacts. Each type of lighting has its benefits and weaknesses and it ultimatly depends on what you want to keep, how much money you want to spend, and other concerns such as heat, evaporation, etc... So to start, do you know what oyu want to keep? Take er easy Scott t. __________________ My Tank

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JB NY Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Long Island Posts: 69 View Gallery Karma Komment	The light you need depends on the corals you are keeping. What are you keeping? __________________ -Joe

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Reef Geek Reefus Geekus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fountain, CO Posts: 325 View Gallery Karma Komment	Metal Halides over a 25 gallon tank in Chula Vista!! Dont worry about getting a float valve bacause you are going to evaporate water as fast as your RO unit can make it. But in all seriousness I think you will do just fine with some PC bulbs. Check out this link http://www.cs.clemson.edu/~malloy/pe...tank/tank.html __________________ Justin Stealth Reefer

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caja Cabbage Leather Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 371 View Gallery Karma Komment	250 watt mh would be perfect over a 25 gallon tank.

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