Help me LIGHT UR up!!

[sunburstsports]

OK great wizards of the forum. I'm taking my first step. I have a 82 gal bow front tank. It is 48" long, stands 27" high and of course varies in width from 15" to 18". I would like to have a reef tank, mature it for a year before adding fish. I'll have the standard corals, anemones, etc. I'd like to have you share with me the lighting system necessary for a HAPPY tank. Hold nothing back. The perfect system would be???? I'v had fun reading all the posts, but now its showtime. Thanks

 

[120reefer]

Dual 175watt halides... you can keep almost anything givin your parameters are right

If you don't want to do the anemone, you could do a nice mixed reef with t-5's, with metal halides your corals would thrive, and you would have a better chance at long term success. The fish will be fine under almost any light, but personally, I prefer halides or t-5's... really makes the colors "pop." Again though, it was really a loaded question.. really depends on the kind of reef you plan on keeping.