Tank lighting

Booboo33062 · 03-11-2005, 10:48 AM

I was told by the LFS that on my tank for keeping star polyps, and other soft coral as well as in the future getting anemonies that VHO lighting would be just fine. Wow I get all kinds of information. Can someone sort it all out?

SeaDog · 03-11-2005, 10:58 AM

It seems to me the lighting people choose has more to do with the amount of money you have to spend than anything else. The more it costs the larger the variety of critters you will be able to keep. I'd work out how much you want to spend, then look at the options in that price bracket and ask for opinions.

Hope this helps

Steve

sam1207 · 10-11-2005, 11:44 PM

hi im new to this site and have a question which i hope i can get some help with here goes i have a 110 gal reef tank with a 6- ft wood canopy i have a icecap 660 ballast and in the canopy i have 3-5ft bulbs vho and i also have a coral life ballast with 2- 4ft bulbs 40 watt non vho i was thinking of putting in another icecap 430 and taking out the coral life ballast and bulbs and addind 2- 4ft vho bulb with the 430 ballast all i have for corals is 4- leathers and 2- brain corals does anybody have any exp with type of set up also my tank has a brace in the middle of tank made of glass so that will refract some light right now my 3- 5 ft vho bulbs are stagged in the canopy and 1 40 watt non vho in the back and 1 40 watt non vho bulb in the front can anybody tell me if its a good idea to to add the icecap 430 and pull the corallife ballast and reg bulbs than you all sam1207