Questions on lighting

oceandancer · 07-10-2006, 09:29 PM

Hey, first time post. I have a 90 gal bowfront with 140 lbs liverock and I am ready to buy lighting for it. I want to grow some coral but don't want to be a farmer with it. Any suggestions on the subject?

**charlie** · 07-10-2006, 09:56 PM

What kind of coral do you wanna start with?

oceandancer · 07-10-2006, 10:22 PM

I'm more in it for the fish, but i want some coral to complete the reef. I would like to have a clam also.

REDNECK_REEFER · 07-11-2006, 02:02 AM

to keep clams u will need mh or t-5, if u were goin to go with mh than 2-250w should work and if u want t-5 than try a 6 or 8 54w fixture from TEK

tray262 · 07-11-2006, 10:20 AM

I have the 8 bulb t-5 tek on my 150, 48x24x30, and it's a lot of light. I've been pretty sucessful in keeping corals so far.

07-10-2006, 09:29 PM	#1
oceandancer New in Town Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2	Questions on lighting Hey, first time post. I have a 90 gal bowfront with 140 lbs liverock and I am ready to buy lighting for it. I want to grow some coral but don't want to be a farmer with it. Any suggestions on the subject?

07-10-2006, 09:56 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	What kind of coral do you wanna start with? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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07-10-2006, 10:22 PM	#3
oceandancer New in Town Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2	I'm more in it for the fish, but i want some coral to complete the reef. I would like to have a clam also.

07-11-2006, 02:02 AM	#4
REDNECK_REEFER Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: boulder creek, ca Posts: 5	to keep clams u will need mh or t-5, if u were goin to go with mh than 2-250w should work and if u want t-5 than try a 6 or 8 54w fixture from TEK

07-11-2006, 10:20 AM	#5
tray262 Council Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 355	I have the 8 bulb t-5 tek on my 150, 48x24x30, and it's a lot of light. I've been pretty sucessful in keeping corals so far.

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