How much lighting??

[sea_squirt]

Currently have a a 92 gallon corner tank that I am setting up as a reef tank. I have not yet conquered the true understanding of lighting, although everytime I read something, it seems to be a bit different than the last thing I have read...this is what I currently have:
36" with 96 watt 10,000K Daylight and 96 watt True Actinic 03 Blue Compact Fluorescent Lamps plus two 3/4 watt Lunar Blue-Moon-Glow LED 470nm Lamps.
I want to add a MH light eventually, I do know that...but is this alone enough lighting to sustain simple low to medium lighting corals?
Will the Actinic blue compacts contribute to excessive algea growth?? ( I read this somewhere)...
My tank also has a glass top that is currently in place....with the lights on top...should this be? or should my lighting hang above an open tank? I have seen it both ways and am just curious....
Any suggestions/clarifications would be greatly recommended...thanks..

 

[vi3tb0i]

either way is great with the glass top or non it okay either way

 

[sea_squirt]

And this may be a stupid question, but does the amount of lighting effect water clarity? I have seen tanks where they look a bit cloudy with minimal lighting ...and when extra lighting is added..they appear clearer..... :thinking:

 

[misty7850]

I have my lights in hood over tank, no glass. I heard somewhere that if you leave the glass top on between the lights and tank, it creates a "greenhouse effect" and can fry your corals and kill them.. Don't know for sure though.. open top provides for better gas exchange too

 

[db]

Leaving glass over the tank will lessen the intensity of your lighting, trap heat, and effect gass exchange. You should remove it if possible.