Lighting help for reef aquarium 50 gallons?
My tanks is 48” length 12” wide’ 19” tall it is a 50 gallon. What type of lighting do i need to support a variety of corals, sps,lps, anemones and mushroom and etc. Do you recommend power compacts rated at 260 watts? What is the best option available if i am unable to get metal halides. heres the link to what im plannign to buy but never dealt with power compacts before and need your help http://cgi.ebay.com/AQUARIUM-LIGHT-48-REEF-ODYSSEA-260WT-POWER-COMPACT_W0QQitemZ260266753047QQihZ016QQcategoryZ46314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Compact fluorescents will work, but you’d have more options with a VHO T-5 fixture– due to the shape of the bulb and lumen output, more light is directed towards the tank (especially with individual reflectors) than with compacts. Metal halides would be good choices too, but get VERY hot and actually put out less light per watt than very high output T-5s. Even a fixture like this would be better: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=16771&c=3578+13822&
Tropical Fish : Tropical Fish Aquarium Lighting
|
|
48” METAL HALIDE 2x 250 COMPACT AQUARIUM LIGHT 760 WATT MARINE REEF NEW 2012 $299.99 |
|
|
30” Metal Halide Power Compact Aquarium Light 380 watt lighting fish tank $199.99 |
|
|
96” METAL HALIDE 5 X 250 HQI METAL HALIDE +4X 96 COMPACT AQUARIUM LIGHT REEF $899.99 |
|
|
Aquarium Lighting -2 compact floresent 32W Ballast. 1-175W Metal Halide Ballast $40.00 |
|
|
84” 250 Metal Halide 4×96 Compact Aquarium Light Moon $699.99 |
|
|
84” 400 Metal Halide 4×96 Compact Aquarium Light Moon $999.99 |
|
|
96” 400 Metal Halide 4×96 Compact Aquarium Light Moon $1,299.99 |
|
|
AQUARIUM LIGHT METAL HALIDE COMPACT 24″ 36” 48” 60” 72” 250 HQI 150 400 WATT $179.99 |
|
|
AQUARIUM LIGHT METAL HALIDE COMPACT 24″ 36” 48” 60” 72” 250 HQI 150 400 WATT $219.99 |
|
|
AQUARIUM LIGHT METAL HALIDE COMPACT 24″ 36” 48” 60” 72” 250 HQI 150 400 WATT $299.99 |
|
|
AQUARIUM LIGHT METAL HALIDE COMPACT 24″ 36” 48” 60” 72” 250 HQI 150 400 WATT $449.99 |
|
|
AQUARIUM LIGHT METAL HALIDE COMPACT 24″ 36” 48” 60” 72” 250 HQI 150 400 WATT $489.99 |
|
|
60 Metal Halide Power Compact Aquarium Light 1072 watt $449.99 |
|
|
72 AQUARIUM LIGHT METAL HALIDE COMPACT AQUARIUM LIGHT W/ LED LUNAR MOON LIGHTS $489.99 |
|
|
24” Metal Halide Power Compact Aquarium Light 280 watt $219.99 |
|
|
36” Metal Halide Power Compact Aquarium Light 342 watt $219.99 |
|
|
84” 250 Metal Halide 4×96 Compact Aquarium Light Moon $899.99 |
|
|
96” METAL HALIDE 5 X 250 HQI METAL HALIDE +4X 96 COMPACT AQUARIUM LIGHT REEF $1,099.99 |
|
|
Compact Metal Halide Lamp – 150W – Double Ended – 14,000K $56.95 Aqualite metal halide lamps feature the best combination of color balance, color rendering and light output for healthy marine aquarium and reef system lighting. Aqualite 14,000K and 20,000K lamps simulate water color at deeper depths and with differing wavelength spikes. Coral fluorescence will be excited in some species under the enhanced blue spectrum of the 14K and 20K lamps. The superior spe… |
|
|
Compact Metal Halide Lamp – 250W – Double Ended – 10,000K $59.99 Aqualite metal halide lamps feature the best combination of color balance, color rendering and light output for healthy marine aquarium and reef system lighting. Aqualite 10,000K lamps have a high color temperature from a single point source which simulates the appearance of sunlight near the equator in ocean depths of approximately 5 meters. The superior spectral balance of the Aqualite lamps ar… |
|
|
Compact Metal Halide Lamp – 250W – Double Ended – 14,000K $69.95 Aqualite metal halide lamps feature the best combination of color balance, color rendering and light output for healthy marine aquarium and reef system lighting. Aqualite 14,000K and 20,000K+ lamps simulate water color at deeper depths and with differing wavelength spikes. Coral fluorescence will be excited in some species under the enhanced blue spectrum of the 14K and 20K + lamps. The superior s… |
|
|
70 Watt 10000K Metal Halide Bulb – Ushio, Double Ended $59.99 ###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################… |
|
|
Aqualight Pro 72 Strip 150w Hqi Halide (Catalog Category: Aquarium / Lighting-compact Halide) $1,950.53 Aqualight Pro 72 Strip 150w Hqi Halide. Coralife – 72 AQUALIGHT PRO HALIDE STRIPAqualight Pro Professional Series… |