DIY light panel

starfish1

New Member
Hello there,

I decided to experiment and save. I try to remodel my T5 fixture for the aquarium. What size of lamps to take? Who can give me basic recommendations regarding the lumens? I plan to keep the fish and then the corals (but as for the last I’m not sure yet). The aquarium is 60 gallon.
 

lmforbis

Well-Known Member
I don't know a ton about lighting but I'll give it a shot. Those bulbs are 2700K. Likely will result in a lot of algae growth. For coral you want 10000 - 15000K fish don't really care. You also need quality bulbs made for this purpose, ATI or Gieseman are good. To grow coral you'll likely need at least 4 bulbs for low light coral.
 
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