Can't get MH lighting so what should I go with?

hiddenicon

hiddenicon

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my parents won't let me get MH lighting so what light fixture should i go with on a 30 galleon tank that's 36" long?, right now i have a Coralife 130 watt fixture
 
fishfreek

fishfreek

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What are you wanting to keep in your tank that requires that amount of lighting? With 130W over a 29g, you can keep uite a few different types of corals.
 
robn70

robn70

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If your going to keep anemones you woulld most likely want MH. the VHo's would be fine for mushrooms and other softies.
Also it's not a good idea to post links to competitors sites here.
 
fishfreek

fishfreek

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You can keep leathers with your current lighting but the others will require a higher lighting sourse.
 
theishkid

theishkid

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I'm a little lost here. I have a 46g bowfront reef setup. I have the light fixture that came with the tank with upgraded daytime 15 watt bulbs and a coralife 96watt 50/50 lamp. My corals are fine, I've only lost a flowerpot which is impossible to keep anyway and a finger leather that was fine for over 8 months. Also my BTA anemone has been doing great for well over a year. So why is everyone now saying that you must have MH in order to keep them? Six months ago everyone was shouting VHO's and saying you can't do anything without them, now it's MH's. So I don't get it... why am I doing ok with what I have yet others will say it's no where near enough? I plan on upgrading my lighting in a few months when I get a bigger tank. I'll probably go with VHO's, I just don't understand why I'm having success now when people tell me that I must have MH's to do half the things I'm doing.
 
evilss

evilss

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there are alot of diferent opinions on lights on this board. most people love the mh lighting. i personally cant afford it. on my 29 gal reef that im setting up im going pc on it. im not gonna be keeping any really high light corals either. it is a hard decision to make when keeping corals.
 
viper_930

viper_930

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Originally posted by Hiddenicon
like maybe the 192 watt Coralife Fixture?
That would be good. You don't necessarily have to have Mh for anemones
 
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