lighting help for my new 33 gal

[foxmulder]

Hello!

I want to start a 33 gal reef tank. I'm thinking to buy a 4x24 T5 HO fixture.
Will it be ok? I want it to be enough for anything but SPS corals.

What color temperature should I have for the bulbs? I've been reading that actinic bulbs are not really necessary for the corals and that they are actually not that good in providing the right PAR for them. Is that true?

Thanks!

[charlie]

Actinics do provide a certain color spectrum for the corals.

http://www.reefland.com/forum/lighti...-5-s-read.html

What you are thinking of getting will be a good fixture, and will every thing will ever need in a 33 gallon tank. JMHO

[foxmulder]

ok. thank you.