compact fluorescents

[goonter]

Are compact fluorescents a good lighting choice?

 

[fgcu14]

All depends on what you want to keep in your aquarium

 

[josebob]

have some in my nano and it is working great. i think corallife made it. colors in the tank are awesome.

 

[goonter]

I have a 38 gal. tank... here is the lighting I have for it. A dual satellite compact fluorescent fixture with Dual Daylight 6,700°K/10,000°K and Dual Actinic 420 nanometer and 460 nanometer bulbs that are 96 watts each.
Is that enough light to keep just about any coral I want or are there some types that would need more light? I just want to know if my money would have been better spent on MH lights

 

[patandlace]

You'd be able to keep softies and some LPS. If you want SPS you will need something else.

 

[alfieferenzo84]

There cheap to setup and maintain i dont care for the color they put out as i love vho or the new t5 are looking good!
Small tanks and low cash there great but if you got a large tank and money go vho,t5 or mh imo! Good luck