mr. angelfish
Member
Hello, I am a NEWBIE!
I have been researching the lighting for reef aquarium and I am somewhat unsatisfaction with my research. Maybe you can help?
First of all- I do not believe in watt to gallon rule as there is way too vague (depending on type of lights) I need an accurate information concerning the lumen of NO, VHO, and PC.
Information sought.....
NO (4 foot tube) Actinic- Lumen?
NO (4 foot tube) 10000K- Lumen?
VHO (4 foot tube)- Actinic- Lumen?
VHO (4 foot) 10000K or Aquasun types- Lumen?
PC 55 watts 10000K Lumen?
PC 96 watts 10000K Lumen?
That's about all I need those information.
For anyone who question about MH according to my research..
175w equals around 13000-15000 Lumen (depend on type of bulb)
250w equals around 20000-23000 Lumen
400w equals around 33000-40000 Lumen
1000w equals around 110,0000-120,0000 Lumen!
Reefist is it true that most reef inhabiants would do well with 10000 to 25000 lumen in the aquarium?
I would like to know what about the fish-only with LR/LS only would thrive with approximately Lumen as I do not want to waste money for overlighting or underlighting for the fish-only with LR/LS.
Thank you.
I have been researching the lighting for reef aquarium and I am somewhat unsatisfaction with my research. Maybe you can help?
First of all- I do not believe in watt to gallon rule as there is way too vague (depending on type of lights) I need an accurate information concerning the lumen of NO, VHO, and PC.
Information sought.....
NO (4 foot tube) Actinic- Lumen?
NO (4 foot tube) 10000K- Lumen?
VHO (4 foot tube)- Actinic- Lumen?
VHO (4 foot) 10000K or Aquasun types- Lumen?
PC 55 watts 10000K Lumen?
PC 96 watts 10000K Lumen?
That's about all I need those information.
For anyone who question about MH according to my research..
175w equals around 13000-15000 Lumen (depend on type of bulb)
250w equals around 20000-23000 Lumen
400w equals around 33000-40000 Lumen
1000w equals around 110,0000-120,0000 Lumen!
Reefist is it true that most reef inhabiants would do well with 10000 to 25000 lumen in the aquarium?
I would like to know what about the fish-only with LR/LS only would thrive with approximately Lumen as I do not want to waste money for overlighting or underlighting for the fish-only with LR/LS.
Thank you.