BTA Lighting Requirements

ScubaPrawn · 01/31/2010, 01:51 PM

I'm thinking of buying a new light fixture for my 47 gallon column tank (18'' lighting on the top b/c of the short length of the tank)

I'd like to keep an anemone in the tank at some point but I'm also planning on upgrading my tank in about a year so I don't want go all out on the lighting. What would you recommend for lighting?

Thanks in advance for responses.

ScubaPrawn · 01/31/2010, 02:32 PM

Bump. Any thoughts? I'd like to buy a light fixture tomorrow before liveaquaria's light sale ends.

gtfourmn · 01/31/2010, 02:50 PM

Since it is a column tank, I'm assuming that it's pretty tall being that it is only 18" long. In that case, you should be fine with a 250wt mh pendant, but it'll be better if you get a 400wt pendant.

01/31/2010, 01:51 PM	#1
ScubaPrawn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 244	BTA Lighting Requirements I'm thinking of buying a new light fixture for my 47 gallon column tank (18'' lighting on the top b/c of the short length of the tank) I'd like to keep an anemone in the tank at some point but I'm also planning on upgrading my tank in about a year so I don't want go all out on the lighting. What would you recommend for lighting? Thanks in advance for responses.

01/31/2010, 02:50 PM	#3
gtfourmn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blaine, Minnesota Posts: 67	Since it is a column tank, I'm assuming that it's pretty tall being that it is only 18" long. In that case, you should be fine with a 250wt mh pendant, but it'll be better if you get a 400wt pendant. __________________ Oceanic 50 Gallon Current Tank Info: Oceanic 50

01/31/2010, 02:32 PM	#2
ScubaPrawn Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 244	Bump. Any thoughts? I'd like to buy a light fixture tomorrow before liveaquaria's light sale ends.