labradorduck Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Murphy's Second Law states in order to do something you must do something else first. So, in my case I need a better lighting system. What would a good light set for a 55G? I have 70 lbs of Live rock and 2 inches of live sand, plenty of mushrooms and polyps along with various other stuff attached to rocks. Suggestions? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjohn Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 I am not sure what you have now but 216 watts of T5 ought to be suffucient for most anything you want to have. Find a fixture you can afford. There is a tank here in Hutto owned by dav_nolen that is absolutely gorgeous and that is what he uses. He has pics in the gallery I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneb Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 A quick reference guide is the 'lighting chart' provided by Marine and Reef web site. The chart can be found in their general lighting section. The chart provides the requirements for tank capacity, physical size, and its contents. wayneb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timfish Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 . . . 216 watts of T5 ought to be suffucient for most anything you want to have. . . +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labradorduck Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 Thanks for the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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