Lighting for a Newb

jtalton · 04/01/2008, 07:03 PM

hi all, so i am about to set up my 100g tank and am looking at lighting.

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...s~vendor~.html

This i can afford but i am not sure if i need MH Lights or not. I want some soft corals and maybe a anemone. Will this unit be sufficent light or should i look into getting mixed T5/MH system. My LFS guy told me that MH are uually only used if you want to grown stone coral.

Also is this a good unit? Will you guys recommend me anything that would be good but hopefully under 700$.

Thanks

arts007 · 04/01/2008, 08:40 PM

The link doesnt work but from the URL I see it is 72" 12x39 watt T5HO Nova Extreme.. If all you are doing is soft and maybe an anemone, then that is enough if not more than enough. You would be able to grow SPS or "stone coral" under that, albeit I have no experience with the Nova, but I have heard they are good as well as the Tek Light T5's

04/01/2008, 07:03 PM	#1
jtalton Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Culver City California Posts: 10	Lighting for a Newb hi all, so i am about to set up my 100g tank and am looking at lighting. http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_ViewIt...s~vendor~.html This i can afford but i am not sure if i need MH Lights or not. I want some soft corals and maybe a anemone. Will this unit be sufficent light or should i look into getting mixed T5/MH system. My LFS guy told me that MH are uually only used if you want to grown stone coral. Also is this a good unit? Will you guys recommend me anything that would be good but hopefully under 700$. Thanks

04/01/2008, 08:40 PM	#2
arts007 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 600	The link doesnt work but from the URL I see it is 72" 12x39 watt T5HO Nova Extreme.. If all you are doing is soft and maybe an anemone, then that is enough if not more than enough. You would be able to grow SPS or "stone coral" under that, albeit I have no experience with the Nova, but I have heard they are good as well as the Tek Light T5's __________________ Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99% perspiration, which is why engineers sometimes smell really bad. Current Tank Info: 120g SPS reef tank. 2x 400 watt Reeflux 12k on lumenbrights