lighting question

[optimus prime]

hi all, just like to know, is a PL light, 24W x 2 tubes, enough for live rocks?

is it suitable? thanks!!

[tineng]

me using only a normal energy saving bulb (8000k) in a small tank that i use for experiment.....seems to have no problem growing coraline alage with just normal energy saving bulb

[eaquarist]

hi, its enough if you are only keeping fishes..most of the organisms on liverocks can survive on low lighting..

[optimus prime]

ok thanks. btw forgot to mentioned that mine is a 3 footer.

[damsels]

Hi,

Sorry to borrow this thread. But I have a question too.

1) Usually what type of lights is good for a FOWLR, in order to show up nice colors of the live rocks, etc. I am thinking of blue light but I think I also came across those purplish/pinkish light before. Anyone can advise what are those? Are they good too?

Anyway in order to show up the nice colors, what type of lights should I go for? Can someone recommend me the exact brand and model please? Thanks since I am extremely green when it comes to equipment.

2) I noticed also that when I visited some LFS, the lighting of the tank can be so nice that you can clearly see wave of lights at the sandbed, most probably caused by the current too. Anyone can advise how usually you can achieve those type of lighting effect?

Thanks!

[YzF]

1) any lights. One Daylight and one actinic blue FL or PL or T5.

Can try Dymax t5. But think you do a search and read the review first.

2) Usually Metal Halide lightings

[jOsHiE]

Arcadia 3ft lighting system (4 x 39W T5)

2 DnD Aqua Blue

1 ATI Blue Blus

1 ATI Actinic Bue

this are the lightings for my 3x1.5x2 feet tank isit enough for LPS??

[DragonGoby]

Should be enough, but you might want to reconsider getting 4 blue bulbs. Generally the more blue the spectrum is, the less the PAR (photosynthetically-available radiation). For a 4-light combo maybe 2 x 10,000K and 2 blue-based lighting will be a better choice.

[LIM CHYE HUAT]

Arcadia 3ft lighting system (4 x 39W T5)

2 DnD Aqua Blue

1 ATI Blue Blus

1 ATI Actinic Bue

this are the lightings for my 3x1.5x2 feet tank isit enough for LPS??

can tell how much your lighting cost you and where you get it. and what is the difference between ati blue blus and actinic blue ?

[jOsHiE]

can tell how much your lighting cost you and where you get it. and what is the difference between ati blue blus and actinic blue ?

iTs cost me a bomb like 600 in all i don think u would wana get it lah cost i now wonder whether i got cheated haa!!! anyway can someone tell me whether am i cheated.... cos am really new in this... erm frm wat the shop guy told me one is to bring out the colour of the corals. So the actinic blue is more dull while the other is more of a deep blue really blue. yEP hope i kinda of answered ya question.

[jOsHiE]

Should be enough, but you might want to reconsider getting 4 blue bulbs. Generally the more blue the spectrum is, the less the PAR (photosynthetically-available radiation). For a 4-light combo maybe 2 x 10,000K and 2 blue-based lighting will be a better choice.

haa thanz dragon goby my dnd aqua blue is the 10k... yep thanz alot