Lighting

[Hondatek]

Hey everyone. So I'm starting my first salt water tank. It's going to be live rock and fish. I'm not sure about the lighting. I got a marine glo bulb but it is extremely bright blue. Was wondering if I can use my aqua glo bulb but im not sure if it's good enough. Anyone know?

 

[iDream]

If you aren't going to have corals then then any light will do, it's just for your viewing pleasure.

Now if you're planning on doing corals then no, I don't think that light will be enough

 

[Hondatek]

Ok cool. That marine glo is so bright it blocked the view of my discus tank . Are all the marine bulbs super bright like that?

 

[iDream]

I guess it just depends on the type, whether it be T5HO, NO or something like T8's or T12's.


Not really IME though

 

[melosu58]

As mentioned you`ll ne more intense lighting than that system. Depends on what type corals. What size tank is this going to be?

 

[Hondatek]

It's a 75. Not going to do any corals just live rock and a volitan lionfish or a porcupine puffer.

 

[melosu58]

Just standard lighting will do then. Good luck on the tank.

 

[iDream]

Those fish will unfortunately outgrow that tank very quickly, here's a little profile on each. The puffers min tank size is recommended at 180G and the volitan 120G

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Porcupine Puffer

Saltwater Aquarium Fish for Marine Aquariums: Volitan Lionfish, Colored

 

[Hondatek]

Well through the research I have done tank size is very debatable. Most info I read is that the tank will be fine as long as i stay up with the water changes.most sites say 75 is fine for the lionfish and for the puffer is a little small because of the messy eating if the tank isn't maintained well. It's going to be a one fish tank so i don't see an issue.