tank lighting, help!

[beckysamotis]

Hello, we are building a reef tank. We have had our system running for 1 1/2 years. We only have fish now, 3 damsels, 1 royal gramma, and 1 brackish puffer, (along with hermits and a coral banded shrimp). We really want to start adding some corals or plants to our tank. We have 70 lbs of live rock, and 30 lbs live sand. Our light system doesn't seem to be very bright, and we have a reacurring problem with that blue/green algae. Please let me know what specific lighting system you would recommend! This is a 55 gallon tank with a 15 gal. sump, skimmer, wet/dry trickle filter. Thanks for your help!

 

[newreefers]

I'm no lighting guru, but the type of lights and watts you should get all depends on what you want to put into the tank. Soft corals and leathers need less light, clams and hard corals need mega light. could you post a list of what you are thinking about putting in the tank? That may help get a better response from the lighting guys.