what is the best type of lighting for a saltwater reef aquarium?
dgksdlyfe asked:
I have a 45 gallon aquarium and i want to make it a reef and want to know what is the best lighting to use.. would it be fluorescent or metal halide or what?
I have a 45 gallon aquarium and i want to make it a reef and want to know what is the best lighting to use.. would it be fluorescent or metal halide or what?
It all depends on what type of reef inhabitants you want to keep. If you are planning on keeping Hard corals then MH or VHO lighting or a combination of either of them and PC.
MH=Metal Halides
VHO= Very High Output T5 florescent bulbs
PC= Power Compact
Without know what size tank or the type of corals you want to keep it is hard to point you in the right direction. If you want to gather your facts and email me that would be fine use subject line of fish fish fish
I have been teaching saltwater and reefing for years and years about 35…. I hope that this was helpful [who] Barry G
Standard 45 gallon tanks are tall, so for more desirable corals your going to want VHO or metal halide. The taller the tank, the higher output lighting you need to reach deeper depths. [who] Ryan N