How much light

Saltie · 02-09-2008, 02:36 PM

Hi, I am setting up a 125 gallon saltwater fish only tank (there will be some live rock as well). Can someone give me recommendations on lighting? How many watts per gallon?

**charlie** · 02-09-2008, 02:47 PM

Don't pay any attention to watts per gallon, it is outdated!!! Look into either a T5 setup or VHO. Your fish will do well with either one.

Saltie · 02-09-2008, 02:51 PM

Can you give me any product recommendations? the tank is 60 inches long, I was considering 2, 24" 130w PC units. is that too much light for fish only?

**charlie** · 02-09-2008, 02:55 PM

That should be fine for a fish only. You may want to check some of our sponsors here for lighting. The lites you are thinking about would be fine.

Saltie · 02-09-2008, 03:01 PM

OK, just to make sure, if i use 2 of the 130w lights, that give me 260w on a 125 gallon Fish only tank....... no worries?

**charlie** · 02-09-2008, 04:39 PM

Heck yeah, that will be fine, but like I said, don't worry about the WPG, it really means nothing.

02-09-2008, 02:36 PM	#1
Saltie Tenant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 94	How much light Hi, I am setting up a 125 gallon saltwater fish only tank (there will be some live rock as well). Can someone give me recommendations on lighting? How many watts per gallon?

02-09-2008, 02:47 PM	#2
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,345	Re: How much light Don't pay any attention to watts per gallon, it is outdated!!! Look into either a T5 setup or VHO. Your fish will do well with either one. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

02-09-2008, 02:51 PM	#3
Saltie Tenant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 94	Re: How much light Can you give me any product recommendations? the tank is 60 inches long, I was considering 2, 24" 130w PC units. is that too much light for fish only?

02-09-2008, 02:55 PM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,345	Re: How much light That should be fine for a fish only. You may want to check some of our sponsors here for lighting. The lites you are thinking about would be fine. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

02-09-2008, 03:01 PM	#5
Saltie Tenant Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 94	Re: How much light OK, just to make sure, if i use 2 of the 130w lights, that give me 260w on a 125 gallon Fish only tank....... no worries?

02-09-2008, 04:39 PM	#6
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,345	Re: How much light Heck yeah, that will be fine, but like I said, don't worry about the WPG, it really means nothing. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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