lighting for a 30 gallon tank??

[saltydog25]

Right so I have a 30 gallon reef tank with a variety of corals. From other threads people tell me that maybe my lighting is not strong enough. How many watts would be optimal for my tank???

 

[scsinet]

It depends on what you plan to keep. "Optimal" for your tank is not "optimal" for your electric bill if none of your animals need the amount of light you have.

 

[pyro]

I have 2 X 96W PC on my 30g reef. I can keep pretty much anything but clams/upper light SPS like acro's. I'm pretty happy with it but still wish I woulda just gone MH at times.

 

[stanlalee]

I have 2 x96w as well.

 

[zanoshanox]

get a sunpod 30" mh fixture. I am ordering a 20" long one for my 38 cube. It's going to look nice. You may also want to look into t-5's.. They're great, low wattage, run cool, nice designs.