How much light?

daninct

daninct

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New to sea horses but experienced with FOWLR. How much light do you recommend for a 30 XH tank? its 24" deep. I will not be doing coral (I always say that but end up changing later) but I have learned from my other tanks not to skimp on anything or I end up buying something twice. I would like to make certain I have enough light to reach the bottom but I don't want to add too much heat. Would a 250W metal halide be too much? I don't have a chiller now as livingin New England and tanks in the basement heat has never been a problem. Would T5 HO 96 watt 65watt or compact pc 65 watt be better?
Looking for some ideas on what has worked for you.
Thanks much.
 
reefnutpa

reefnutpa

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You don't need any special lighting for seahorses. The standard NO flourescent that comes with a regular hex hood will be fine. I would not put a halide or HO lighting on the tank unless you need it for something. It would likely create unnecessary algae growth, which happens often in a lower-flow seahorse tank.
Tom
 
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