best lighting

[whitetiprs]

I am planning to start a frag tank seperate from my main to raise mainly zoos and some other softies I want them to grow fast and be brightly colored.

What type of lighting scheme would be the best?

It will either be a 20Long or 29 gallon tank

I was thinking of going with a 250 watt 20k MH and 2 55watt CF 10000k/acintic and 6700k. This is alot of light for a small tank but I want the corals to grow fast plus I can then do some sps if I wanted to.

Any suggestions?

 

[DragonForce]

In a 20 long you could do a single 250 watt 6500k. It will be very yellow looking but it is the best for growth rates. If looks are your concern, a single 65w of PC actinic would offset the color, but since it's a propagation tank 250 watt 6500 would be cheap and very effective. You could grow ANYTHING you want!

 

[greenmaji]

zoos? that sounds like way too much light for proping zoos...

how about proping them in a shallow container? like a underbed sweater storge container and a rubbermade tub for a sump.. 1 or 2 T-5 HO ATA blueplus or 12,000K bulbs.

similar question I saw recently..
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=685480

 

[whitetiprs]

well it needs to look good becasue it will be very visible in the house so the rubbermaids are out. Also it will be two tanks a 20L over the 29 gal one tank will get a 36'' coralife CF 196 watt fixture and the other a brighter DIY lighting system. both systems will be plumbed together.

 

[greenmaji]

T-5 HO's with ATA blueplus are supose to make zoos grow like crazy.. its not the wattage, the T-5 HO's put out alot of light, not that zoos need alot of light.

 

[greenmaji]

ahhh.. the maker is ATI
here is a link..
http://www.reefgeek.com/products/categories/lighting/104033.html