lighting for plants
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keith burn
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not for saltwater must have saltwater lights
#8 01-31-2005, 01:16 PM
tony detroit
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Location: Novi, MI
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Lighiting
There are a few types of lighting, I'm not going to get in to too much depth rather just state what is best to what is least.
Metal Halide or HQI (I'm personally not a fan of HQI)
Powercompact
VHO
Fluorescent
You can run conjunctions of bulbs, but I will tell you this much. I've wasted a lot of money on lighting setups. If you are going to do a reef, save the money and buy metal halides. Don't skimp and come up short. Get the halides and you can keep all that you want. It is possible to have success with powercompacts or VHO's, but without any questions asked metal halides are that much better.
Another things is reflectors, they make it that much better. A good bulb is only that, a good bulb. The reflector is what makes it really worthwhile.
If you have any remote idea that you are going to want clams, SPS, or even LPS, do yourself a favor and save the money and get halides. As stated before, they are not a necessity, but you will not be dissappointed.
#8 01-31-2005, 01:16 PM
tony detroit
Anti-DSB Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Novi, MI
Posts: 2,808
Lighiting
There are a few types of lighting, I'm not going to get in to too much depth rather just state what is best to what is least.
Metal Halide or HQI (I'm personally not a fan of HQI)
Powercompact
VHO
Fluorescent
You can run conjunctions of bulbs, but I will tell you this much. I've wasted a lot of money on lighting setups. If you are going to do a reef, save the money and buy metal halides. Don't skimp and come up short. Get the halides and you can keep all that you want. It is possible to have success with powercompacts or VHO's, but without any questions asked metal halides are that much better.
Another things is reflectors, they make it that much better. A good bulb is only that, a good bulb. The reflector is what makes it really worthwhile.
If you have any remote idea that you are going to want clams, SPS, or even LPS, do yourself a favor and save the money and get halides. As stated before, they are not a necessity, but you will not be dissappointed.