Lighting Suggestions?

nikolai

nikolai

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I have a 55G Tank.... from All Glass Aquariums. It is 48x13x20. It has the bar in the middle of the top.... so it has two ~22" sections (I think others with a 55g will know what I'm talking about...). I currently have one 19W bulb and another 17W bulb. Does anyone have any suggestions for some good lighting that is suitable for corals?
Oh.... and I have a budget of about $100.
 
dmc888

dmc888

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Well you can get a jebo oddysea but i don't recommend them at all. I have one.
You get what you pay for.
I would go with a coralife 260w pc 10k and actnic combo. Great quality and the bulbs are alot better.
Thats what i upgraded to.
Check out the famous auction site under coralife and aqualight.
About 215 shipped.
No corals but my anemonies were fine .
Your fish will seem alot brighter too.
Mh is another option.
 
nikolai

nikolai

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Didn't need to... you guys really need to start using E-Bay. I got a new in-box light with the full setup (bulbs and all) for $60.99. With shipping, comes to just over $80.00. A 220W setup on a 55G is nice, correct?
Would this be considered high or medium lighting? (or maybe meadium-high? I read that the recommended range for most corals is 3-5W per gallon)
 
jb rekit

jb rekit

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You can keep all the softies you want under that lighting. LPS will need to be placed close to the surface of your tank, and SPS would be out of the question.
 
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