45 gallon lighting

LGR · 01-18-2007, 06:54 PM

I'm new to the lighting thing. I have a 45 gallon with my rocks that just got finished curing and its ready for fish and whatnot. There is a basic hood light in it now with a 10,000k bulb in it, i'm sure thats not enough.

Can anyone tell me a route to go? I do plan on having some corals and inverts. Should I get an all glass cover and what type of lights?

Any help would be great, thanks

**charlie** · 01-18-2007, 08:24 PM

What type of coral are you going to look into? Deciding that will help us help you.

LGR · 01-18-2007, 10:19 PM

Mostly mushrooms and polyps.

**charlie** · 01-18-2007, 10:36 PM

OK, now we are getting somewhere.

You could look into either VHO or T5 lighting, Check out our sponsors page and you should be able to at least get an idea of what you want and you can go from there. We'll be around to help out when you make a decision, or need some more help. We never sleep.:slap::slap::slap:

LGR · 01-19-2007, 01:31 AM

can you get a little deeper? VHO? t5? I have no idea about lighting. I mean, will a VHO bulb be enough light? i see they sell actinic and aquasun or somthing...i'm so lost

**charlie** · 01-19-2007, 09:49 AM

Hope you have a little time, I am off to work now, but I will get back to you later. I am gonna do some research and get back, OK???? Talk to you a bit later. Stay tuned.

**charlie** · 01-20-2007, 09:44 AM

New Member - Researching SW

I am so Bloody confused

Looking to supplement current CF with MH

T5 lighting

http://www.reefland.com/forum/lighti...t=vho+lighting

Marine Aquairum Books & Reading

Double ended MH bulbs

Qould some1 recomend a good T5 fixture for under $200?

Here's some reading to get you going for a while, there is some excellent info !!!!!!

01-18-2007, 06:54 PM	#1
LGR Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 21	45 gallon lighting I'm new to the lighting thing. I have a 45 gallon with my rocks that just got finished curing and its ready for fish and whatnot. There is a basic hood light in it now with a 10,000k bulb in it, i'm sure thats not enough. Can anyone tell me a route to go? I do plan on having some corals and inverts. Should I get an all glass cover and what type of lights? Any help would be great, thanks

01-18-2007, 08:24 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	What type of coral are you going to look into? Deciding that will help us help you. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

01-18-2007, 10:36 PM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	OK, now we are getting somewhere. You could look into either VHO or T5 lighting, Check out our sponsors page and you should be able to at least get an idea of what you want and you can go from there. We'll be around to help out when you make a decision, or need some more help. We never sleep.:slap::slap::slap: __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

01-19-2007, 09:49 AM	#6
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	Hope you have a little time, I am off to work now, but I will get back to you later. I am gonna do some research and get back, OK???? Talk to you a bit later. Stay tuned. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

01-20-2007, 09:44 AM	#7
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,334	New Member - Researching SW I am so Bloody confused Looking to supplement current CF with MH T5 lighting http://www.reefland.com/forum/lighti...t=vho+lighting Marine Aquairum Books & Reading Double ended MH bulbs Qould some1 recomend a good T5 fixture for under $200? Here's some reading to get you going for a while, there is some excellent info !!!!!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

01-18-2007, 10:19 PM	#3
LGR Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 21	Mostly mushrooms and polyps.

01-19-2007, 01:31 AM	#5
LGR Just Moved In Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 21	can you get a little deeper? VHO? t5? I have no idea about lighting. I mean, will a VHO bulb be enough light? i see they sell actinic and aquasun or somthing...i'm so lost

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