Need Help Picking Out The Right Light For Corals!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[danrod911]

HI GUYS......JUST NEED SOME HELP
I RECENTLY GOT A 56 GALLON TANK AND WANT TO START TO PUT CORALS IN IT, BUT I
NEED HELP WITH THE LIGHT.I JUST WANT TO GET MOSTLY SOFT CORALS AND MAYBE
SOME HARD ONES.SOMEONE TOLD ME 2 CURRENT USA ORBIT COMPACT FLUORESCENT
LIGH FIXTURE WILL DO THE JOB, BUT I HEARD THAT THE BEST LIGHT IS METAL
HALIDE BUT MY TANK IS ONLY 30in LONG AND ITS HARD TO FIND A LIGHT FIXTURE
THE ONLY CONCERN THAT I HAVE IS THE DEPHT WHICH IS
22in. WHAT KIND OF LIGHT TO GET???????? THANKS...........THE TANK LOOKS LIKE A BIG
SQUARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAN
ABOUT 45 POUNDS OF LR
THE TANK LOOKS LIKE A BIG SQUARE.

 

[coachklm]

there are multiple threads on this.........
whats your budget?
whats the measurments of the tank?
most tank look like a big square.... what g?

 

[danrod911]

MY TANK IS A 56 GALLON AND ITS 30 inch long, height is 21 1/2 inch, and width is 18 inch. MY BUDGET IS NO MORE THAN 500 DOLLARS.....THANKS

 

[coachklm]

does it have a canopy or hood? --- you may have to retro fit a MH w/ pc or vho..

 

[seannmelly]

If the tank itself is only 30" long, Current makes some power compacts i believe 4x96? Which would be enough for soft and some hard corals.
Melly

 

[sagxman]

I would go with the 30" Current Sunpod MH with moon lights. I have that unit on my 20 long which is also 30". It's a great unit for the money.

 

[merredeth]

Catalina Lighting makes power compacts custom to fit your tank.
I don't have the number but my LFS ordered mine for me and they turned out beautiful. The best part is they will be well under your budget.
If you are interested, post a reply and I'll hook you up.
Denise M.

 

[danrod911]

I Have A Glass Hood On Top......no Canopy

 

[danrod911]

Yea I Want To Know More About Catalina Lighting.....what Do You Have??? Metal Halide????
Thanks Denise
Dan