10w fixture ok with live rock (should be a simple question)

[atmachine5]

Would a 10w bulb that you buy a wal-mart with a reflector be ok over a 5.5 gallon tank with live rock only?
thanks a lot

 

[wattsupdoc]

It will be fine for coraline growth but only for that and fish if it's at least 5500K.

 

[atmachine5]

ok thanks

 

[reefforbrains]

Walmart actually DOES have a 6500k screw in style compact flouresent for like 6 bucks. Might fit good for your 5.5 needs

 

[atmachine5]

Ya that's what I have now, it's 10w and there's a cheapo reflector on my hood so it should provide a fair amount of light unless I find a hood that I like. I'v been growing all FW plants that i've tried with it plus algae so it's pretty good actually, though not good enough for SW plants I know.
thanks

 

[wattsupdoc]

It should be Ok for saltwater plants too, but not corals...well maybe some softies

like gsp or shrooms, if you get 2 of 'em on it, it would be ok for 'em.

 

[atmachine5]

Ok, nope can't get two bulbs on it, only room for one. I'm just gona keep this hood until I get my tank cycled once I acquire all the equipment then I plan to upgrade to higher lighting would that be good enough to grow most things?

 

[wattsupdoc]

The mods are probably gonna deleted that link when they find it. But.... that would probably work for most softies and LPS.

 

[atmachine5]

O, is there a forum there or something, because if there is I didn't know, just was pointed there by a member on a fW forum because she was getting her lighting from there.
So I would need stronger to grow more things? What are LPS?
removed it to make it easier for mods, apologize.