Lighting!!

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Hey everyone! I was thinking about starting a 10 gallon saltwater tank, and i was wondering what light i would need to grow basic corals! I heard that a t5 light would be good and i wanted to know if thats true, if so how much it would cost! Thanks!

 

[curiousclam120]

Hey, T-5 is a great choice. It is probably anywhere from $100-$300. LEDS are good too and aren't too expensive if you have a small tank. Are you thinking basic corals like soft corals (xenia, etc.) or LPS or SPS. Here's a link to the light I use, but it's pretty costly and is not needed if you are just keeping soft corals.

Sunlight Supply TEK Light T5 Fixture - English

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Ohh thanks! Well i only want the most basic of corals, and ya the lught would go on a 10 gallon! Haha im a beginner so i was hoping for something as cheap as possible, but could grow stuff! I thought i saw a t5 online for 30$? Was i looking at the wrong place?? Thanks!!

 

[SwimsWithFish]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GX1ZSS/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

Lps and softies with that bad boy
(low-medium light corals)

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Hahaha sick! But kinda out of my price range :/

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Haha not to be discouraging but it's going to be hard to find something for under 100$ that can keep corals:/

 

[Va-lerry]

Hey guys. I was wondering if you can still sustain simple coral with two incondesant lights and about 6 hours of indirect sunlight

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Hey guys. I was wondering if you can still sustain simple coral with two incondesant lights and about 6 hours of indirect sunlight

Like the 15 watt bulbs that come on small freshwater set-ups?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Ya i was just hoping for a bulb, i dont need the whole set up! Haha how much is the bulb?

 

[Va-lerry]

Yeah. My 10 gallon came with a hood that holds two 15 bulbs

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Yeah. My 10 gallon came with a hood that holds two 15 bulbs

Yeah that won't house anything. You'll need a t5 HO fixture with atleast 36 watts for your tank and then you can house some low-medium light corals.

 

[Va-lerry]

Yeah that won't house anything. You'll need a t5 HO fixture with atleast 36 watts for your tank and then you can house some low-medium light corals.

Alrighty thank you. I'll take a look.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

How much does it cost for the bulbs alone?? I could get 2 lesser bulbs cuz i have 2 ten gallon hoods! so could i get 2 20 watt bulbs? Expensive?

 

[SwimsWithFish]

Yeah but the thing about the lights in those hoods is they aren't fluorescent. There indacecent and those can't house corals.

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

Well ya could i switch out the bad bulbs and put in better ones?

 

[Gboy66]

How much will LED clip on's run him? Carey posted a light that could sustain coral for a ten gallon for only 60 bucks!

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

How many watts do i need? Haha would a
Lamp work?

 

[Nu-Nu the eel]

http://www.affordableaquaticsuppliesllc.com/store/index.php?main_page=products_all

Would this work???

 

[Tomchong22]

Go to rapidleds.com and look at the screw in led light bulbs. They are around 70 to 80 and can sustain Lps and Sps corals in a 10gal tank. You will only need one of them

 

[Gboy66]

Go to rapidleds.com and look at the screw in led light bulbs. They are around 70 to 80 and can sustain Lps and Sps corals in a 10gal tank. You will only need one of them

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