Type of Lighting Do i Need?

jawz

jawz

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Ok im plannin to possibly makin a small say 5-10 gallon nano. I just want some live rock, bout 1lb per gallon, and a clownfish to go in there.Note i am not doing this cuz of saving nemo Cr@p. Ive heard in the past is that all u need is enough light to see ur fish basicly. Someone help me out.
 
reefnut

reefnut

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Normal output lighting would be fine as long as you do not plan to keep corals. You can get a standard 10g kit that comes with a NO strip light and hood and just use that.
 
justinx

justinx

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True . . . . fish are non-photosynthetic so they dont need high powered lighting. The standard lighting that comes with aquariums will be fine.
HOWEVER . . . . since you are not going to be buying strong lighting, I would strongly encourage you to purchase a bigger tank. 10 gallons is small for a clown, let alone a 5. I know that there are people that keep clowns in like 7 gallon tanks etc. but, this is not a common or encouraged practice IMO. Fish need room to swim, in a 10 gallon with 10lbs of rock, there is going to be little to no swimming area.
Your tank is your choice
HTH
Justin
 
maxweljames

maxweljames

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If you are planning a wide variety or corals I'd say you should shoot for around 50 watts total. A CF or VHO setup would be great on a 10 gallon nano. You might be able to get away with a light in the 30 watt range since it's a shallow tank. But I would rather have the 50 or better.
 
maxweljames

maxweljames

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I'd still shoot for the 30 watt range. 3 reasons, they'll grow better, they'll look better, and you still have the option of other corals later instead of just the coralline
 
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