Lighting a FOWLR

turn00 · 10/03/2006, 05:30 PM

do i need special lighting in a FOWLR setup?

kraze3 · 10/03/2006, 05:37 PM

nope, just enough to keep the coraline alive.

Vanquishxxxx · 10/03/2006, 05:41 PM

yeah dont need much, jsut a NO bulb which is like 12 bucks and a NO hood.

kelly630 · 10/03/2006, 07:36 PM

You'll be fine with regular lighting (NO). If you eventually want to add corals down the road, you'll have to upgrade your lighting.

Andrew · 10/03/2006, 07:49 PM

Just get a plain old FL unit and get some FLs for it. I use two 40 watt coralife FLs on my 75 and it gives off a fair amount of lights. ( 20k and 50/50 ) I got the unit from wal-mart for $7 or 8 bucks and it's lasted and worked for over a year.

RobsReefs · 10/05/2006, 08:00 PM

yep i agree

RobsReefs · 10/05/2006, 08:01 PM

get a good mix of blues and whites

10/03/2006, 05:30 PM	#1
turn00 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 14	Lighting a FOWLR do i need special lighting in a FOWLR setup?

10/03/2006, 07:36 PM	#4
kelly630 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Posts: 103	You'll be fine with regular lighting (NO). If you eventually want to add corals down the road, you'll have to upgrade your lighting. __________________ Salt Creep. Sounds funny. Current Tank Info: 180gal Reef with Bermuda Skimmer and 37gal sump/fuge, 3 x 400w MHs + 2 x 96w VHOs, 125w UV Sterilizer, etc.

10/05/2006, 08:00 PM	#6
RobsReefs Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lodi Ca. Posts: 714	yep i agree __________________ I Love This Hobby!!!! Current Tank Info: 180g BB Acrylic SPS Tank 4'x3'x2' 42g sump, Tunze Wavebox, 3 large prop MJ mods, "My Large diy skimmer", Velocity T3 Return Pump, 250w 20k Radium's in Lumenarc's 2 39w Giesemann Actinic+, Neptune Systems AquaController.....

10/05/2006, 08:01 PM	#7
RobsReefs Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lodi Ca. Posts: 714	get a good mix of blues and whites __________________ I Love This Hobby!!!! Current Tank Info: 180g BB Acrylic SPS Tank 4'x3'x2' 42g sump, Tunze Wavebox, 3 large prop MJ mods, "My Large diy skimmer", Velocity T3 Return Pump, 250w 20k Radium's in Lumenarc's 2 39w Giesemann Actinic+, Neptune Systems AquaController.....

10/03/2006, 05:37 PM	#2
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	nope, just enough to keep the coraline alive.

10/03/2006, 05:41 PM	#3
Vanquishxxxx Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 998	yeah dont need much, jsut a NO bulb which is like 12 bucks and a NO hood.

10/03/2006, 07:49 PM	#5
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Just get a plain old FL unit and get some FLs for it. I use two 40 watt coralife FLs on my 75 and it gives off a fair amount of lights. ( 20k and 50/50 ) I got the unit from wal-mart for $7 or 8 bucks and it's lasted and worked for over a year.