QT Lighting

Whys · 04/03/2009, 03:46 AM

How much light do I need for a 10g QT?

turretdr · 04/03/2009, 05:40 AM

What are you QTing?
Fish just need enough light so that you can see them and they can have a sense of night and day.
Corals will need more depending on the family.

stingythingy45 · 04/03/2009, 05:56 AM

I would shoot for a light that gives you enough brightness to see if the fish has issues or not.Nothing special,just bright enough.

Whys · 04/03/2009, 06:48 AM

What about SPS? How long will they need to be in there and how many watts per gallon will be okay?

thegrun · 04/03/2009, 07:36 AM

To keep SPS for any length of time, you will need 40 -50 watts. I try to keep everything in QT for four weeks, although I must confess I cheat from time to time!

gwenvet · 04/03/2009, 08:46 AM

Can I chime in here too with a similar question? It may provide an inexpensive lighting option for a QT....
What about the 50w 6500K fluorescent bulb (not tube) that Melv's Reef recommends for a fuge. (can't find the link anymore) Would that work on corals in a QT?

04/03/2009, 03:46 AM	#1
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	QT Lighting How much light do I need for a 10g QT?

04/03/2009, 05:40 AM	#2
turretdr I want to play a game Join Date: May 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 296	What are you QTing? Fish just need enough light so that you can see them and they can have a sense of night and day. Corals will need more depending on the family. __________________ NO REGRETS.Every decision we make is based on current knowledge. NO REGRETS.

04/03/2009, 05:56 AM	#3
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	I would shoot for a light that gives you enough brightness to see if the fish has issues or not.Nothing special,just bright enough. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

04/03/2009, 06:48 AM	#4
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	What about SPS? How long will they need to be in there and how many watts per gallon will be okay?

04/03/2009, 07:36 AM	#5
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	To keep SPS for any length of time, you will need 40 -50 watts. I try to keep everything in QT for four weeks, although I must confess I cheat from time to time!

04/03/2009, 08:46 AM	#6
gwenvet Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West Lafayette, Indiana Posts: 300	Can I chime in here too with a similar question? It may provide an inexpensive lighting option for a QT.... What about the 50w 6500K fluorescent bulb (not tube) that Melv's Reef recommends for a fuge. (can't find the link anymore) Would that work on corals in a QT?