Lighting question for a new tank

[leftyblite]

I'm in the prcoess of setting up a 150G Fowler tank. Since it will be just fish with live rock and live sand, what kind and how much lighting do I need? I'm checking here before I go to the LFS so I will know if they are for real or just trying to make a $.

 

[27mtaylor]

Since it will be fish only, you should be fine with NO (Normal Output) lighting. Just regular flourescents.

 

[yimmy]

I have a FOWLR tank and have normal output fluorescents, it's one strip of fluorescents and one which is blue atnics.

 

[leftyblite]

Thanks for the help

 

[mikeyjer]

Yes like it was posted above, regular lighting is fine. But this is an additive hobby, you might eventually get into MH lighting system. I did!

You'd be amazed how much it lights up and make everything look sooo pretty!!! :happyfish

 

[leftyblite]

My LFS said the same thing about MH lights tonite. I might just get them as soon as I can afford them that way if in the future I want turn the tnak into a reef system I can.

 

[mikeyjer]

Originally Posted by leftyblite
My LFS said the same thing about MH lights tonite. I might just get them as soon as I can afford them that way if in the future I want turn the tnak into a reef system I can.

That's exactly right!!! :happyfish