55G light help please

[hazeen]

Hi all

as i'm starting to build up my FOWLR tank, the orginal lighting for such tanks are only 3 tubes T8 25W, so, i bought 2 extra tube T8 25W to fix them on the hood

that will be 5 * T8 25W = 125W, is that fine to start?

thanks

FYI , i found T5 36W at our LFS, but the problem is no ballast in my area can be found, therefore, i couldn't use them
and online would be very expensive due to shipping cost bad luck

[Reefing Madness]

For a FOWLR tank, you bet, that will do ya just fine.

[Original Fin]

You don't need lighting at all for a FOWLR. It's only for the benefit of you viewing pleasure. Unless you plan to keep corals, theres no reason for you to run that much power


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[hazeen]

thanks all

well .. my target is clownfish with anemone.. i have been told that i need at least one year since the tank started to have a fish

so, any idea that 125W will be ok for small anemone? and is that truth i have to wait one year?

i like the clownfish to have their own houses

[Reefing Madness]

thanks all

well .. my target is clownfish with anemone.. i have been told that i need at least one year since the tank started to have a fish

so, any idea that 125W will be ok for small anemone? and is that truth i have to wait one year?

i like the clownfish to have their own houses

One year to have fish?? Nope, untrue. Once your cycle is done, you can add fish slowly, like your clowns. 125w for a 55g with a Anemone is not enough lighting. 4 T5-HO 54w lights, yes.

[FoMoCo Master Tech]

One year to have fish?? Nope, untrue. Once your cycle is done, you can add fish slowly, like your clowns. 125w for a 55g with a Anemone is not enough lighting. 4 T5-HO 54w lights, yes.

+1. no need to wait a year to add fish. Anemones are a different story. They require perfect water quality and a well matured system for best success. Give this article a read: Be A Host To Your Anemone | Reefland

[hazeen]

umm .. it is mostly 50G , As I understood 125/50= 2.5W per G , which is within the range!!

correct me please, i don't want to start wrong, in addition, there is no space on the hood to add more lights .. only 5 tubes T8 25W

thanks

[Reefing Madness]

umm .. it is mostly 50G , As I understood 125/50= 2.5W per G , which is within the range!!

correct me please, i don't want to start wrong, in addition, there is no space on the hood to add more lights .. only 5 tubes T8 25W

thanks

Range for Anemones is starting from minimum of 4watts per gallon. But with the advent of LED's thats not entirely true for them.

[Reefing Madness]

umm .. it is mostly 50G , As I understood 125/50= 2.5W per G , which is within the range!!

correct me please, i don't want to start wrong, in addition, there is no space on the hood to add more lights .. only 5 tubes T8 25W

thanks

Sure there is more room to add lights. T-5 are smaller than T-8. You can actually add more. And they are HO.

[hazeen]

thanks for advice .. i will try my best to get more lights , otherwise, i will start with FOWLR at least..