Hi, so I need to buy a new light only have a t8 at the moment which strangely my hammer coral seems to be thriving under, but I plan on getting many more corals so I have decided on upgrading to t5's. As I am a student and this hobby has pretty much made me broke I'm looking for some cheap...

What kind of light would I need for lps and soft corals? How many watts should I get?

lights iwas wondering if it is ok to use a bright t8 tube lighting in a marine setup

So I want to grow hammer corals in my tall 16" tall 14-gallon. I initially intended upon going out and buying the fixtures/bulbs/etcetera, but then I was looking around the basement of our co-op and I found two light fixtures containing one 15W T8 bulb each. The fixtures themselves are slightly...