lighting ???????'s

kgbilla · 01/17/2007, 12:56 AM

100 g ...i got these really purple lights that came w/it... 2 bulbs ...whats a good yet not to expensive system that will handel all my needs...

bertoni · 01/17/2007, 12:58 AM

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What kinds of animals do you want to keep? For a fish-only tank, any lamps that look nice to you are fine. For light-demanding corals and anemones, a good T5 or metal halide system might be appropriate.

kgbilla · 01/17/2007, 01:03 AM

i started w 2 damzilz ..now i have a blue tang ...2 fire shrimp..and 2 clown...40 pondz live rock...need more...and a few crabz...would like to get coral in future

bertoni · 01/17/2007, 01:05 AM

Many corals will do well enough with low lighting. Most soft corals, for example, will be fine that way.

kgbilla · 01/17/2007, 01:24 AM

so do i stick w these 2 bulbz or do i add white lights.... is there a all in 1 setup dusk dawn day

bertoni · 01/17/2007, 01:32 AM

I suspect you'll want to add at least a minimal T5 setup when you want to add corals. What wattage are the current bulbs?

kgbilla · 01/17/2007, 01:54 AM

not sure but they are thick 1" plus

bertoni · 01/17/2007, 02:25 AM

Well, hard to say, but you'll likely need to replace them.

JR719 · 01/17/2007, 02:30 AM

For dusk to dawn you'll need a controller/timer with different color bulbs.

Sounds like you more than likely have VHO bulbs. If they have a little cheapy reflector to sit on top of the glass lids, that's them. You can add 1 actinic and 1 10K bulb to keep softies.

If you want to keep sps you'll need to upgrade. Get MH or T-5's. You'll like them more than what you have.

01/17/2007, 12:56 AM	#1
kgbilla Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 4	lighting ???????'s 100 g ...i got these really purple lights that came w/it... 2 bulbs ...whats a good yet not to expensive system that will handel all my needs...

01/17/2007, 12:58 AM	#2
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	*To Reef Central* What kinds of animals do you want to keep? For a fish-only tank, any lamps that look nice to you are fine. For light-demanding corals and anemones, a good T5 or metal halide system might be appropriate. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2007, 01:05 AM	#4
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Many corals will do well enough with low lighting. Most soft corals, for example, will be fine that way. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2007, 01:32 AM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I suspect you'll want to add at least a minimal T5 setup when you want to add corals. What wattage are the current bulbs? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2007, 02:25 AM	#8
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Well, hard to say, but you'll likely need to replace them. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

01/17/2007, 01:03 AM	#3
kgbilla Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 4	i started w 2 damzilz ..now i have a blue tang ...2 fire shrimp..and 2 clown...40 pondz live rock...need more...and a few crabz...would like to get coral in future

01/17/2007, 01:24 AM	#5
kgbilla Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 4	so do i stick w these 2 bulbz or do i add white lights.... is there a all in 1 setup dusk dawn day

01/17/2007, 01:54 AM	#7
kgbilla Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: chicago, IL Posts: 4	not sure but they are thick 1" plus

01/17/2007, 02:30 AM	#9
JR719 Tang Cop Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: OK Posts: 2,240	For dusk to dawn you'll need a controller/timer with different color bulbs. Sounds like you more than likely have VHO bulbs. If they have a little cheapy reflector to sit on top of the glass lids, that's them. You can add 1 actinic and 1 10K bulb to keep softies. If you want to keep sps you'll need to upgrade. Get MH or T-5's. You'll like them more than what you have. __________________ Can't sleep, clowns will eat me. America is the most grandiose experiment the world has seen, but, I am afraid, it is not going to be a success. Sigmund Freud Current Tank Info: 300 reef, Aqua controller, Deltec calcium reactor, Reeflo 250 skimmer, Icecap bla bla bla