Is my lighting enough for FOWLR?

bif24701 · 01/27/2011, 12:41 PM

I have a FOWLR 72g bow front with PC 2x65 watt fixture about it now. I also have a 5" DSB in the display tank. Is that enough lighting at this time? I am planning on getting the AI LEDs when I go to reef/ corals.

each PC is 50/50 Smart-Pac 10K+460nm.

Thanks

njlpowell · 01/27/2011, 12:43 PM

Yes. But definitely not enough for corals. Maybe some shrooms.

Hoolagan · 01/27/2011, 06:10 PM

Any light is really good for FOWLR depending on if you like coraline growth and the look the lights give the tank and your fish. But will need to upgrade allot especially if you want to do sps.

bif24701 · 01/29/2011, 02:31 PM

I found a great deal on a 4x54 T5HO fixture that will be mounted 2" from water surface. Will this give me enough light to get some low light stonie corals?

myerss · 01/29/2011, 10:46 PM

I would keep the sps close to the surface, within 10".

bif24701 · 01/31/2011, 10:41 AM

After a lot of looking I bought a slightly used MH 2x150w 12000k with 2x 96w PC 420nm (Aqualight Pro). I think this will be all the lighing I need for now. I am happy with it, looks very nice!

I bought a Green star polyp and a smal zoanthid frag.

01/27/2011, 12:41 PM	#1
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	Is my lighting enough for FOWLR? I have a FOWLR 72g bow front with PC 2x65 watt fixture about it now. I also have a 5" DSB in the display tank. Is that enough lighting at this time? I am planning on getting the AI LEDs when I go to reef/ corals. each PC is 50/50 Smart-Pac 10K+460nm. Thanks __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

01/29/2011, 02:31 PM	#4
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	I found a great deal on a 4x54 T5HO fixture that will be mounted 2" from water surface. Will this give me enough light to get some low light stonie corals? __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

01/31/2011, 10:41 AM	#6
bif24701 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Florida, FWB Posts: 3,389	After a lot of looking I bought a slightly used MH 2x150w 12000k with 2x 96w PC 420nm (Aqualight Pro). I think this will be all the lighing I need for now. I am happy with it, looks very nice! I bought a Green star polyp and a smal zoanthid frag. __________________ 180 Mixed Reef SRO-5000 Skimmer Neptune APEX Gold Kessil AP700/ MP60+6105 Kalk+2 part/ Cheato Fuge Current Tank Info: 180 SPS Dominant

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01/27/2011, 12:43 PM	#2
njlpowell Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 51	Yes. But definitely not enough for corals. Maybe some shrooms.

01/27/2011, 06:10 PM	#3
Hoolagan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 60	Any light is really good for FOWLR depending on if you like coraline growth and the look the lights give the tank and your fish. But will need to upgrade allot especially if you want to do sps.

01/29/2011, 10:46 PM	#5
myerss Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: La Habra, CA Posts: 80	I would keep the sps close to the surface, within 10".