Whats is the best possible lighting for a saltwater aquarium?
Colin B asked:
For christmas my mom is gettimng me new lighting and live rock and corals for my 30 gallon saltwater tank. What is the best lighting to get, t-5, metal halide, power compact? Where can i get them?
For christmas my mom is gettimng me new lighting and live rock and corals for my 30 gallon saltwater tank. What is the best lighting to get, t-5, metal halide, power compact? Where can i get them?
If you are doing a fixture, then it would be a combination of metal halide with t-5s. That would be the end all be all of reef lighting.
Here are some links for a few of the best fixtures I can think of .
Since it is just a 30 gallon you can get a very good T-5 fixture only that will let you keep anything, and with T-5s it will be easier to maintain tank temps. With halides you are always fighting heat.
Some great T-5 fixture links. I would go with either one of these fixtures If I were you.
[who] Frank M