What is the best yet affordable lighting set up for a saltwater tank?

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corey w asked:


I have a 46 gallon bow front salt water tank. The lights i have on it are a Coral Life light (1/2 actinic) and the standard lousy one that comes with most tanks. I have some mushrooms and zooanthids that are doing fine, but I want better lighting so they will grow / spread faster.

Mitchell Fishing Rods
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    No Responses to “What is the best yet affordable lighting set up for a saltwater tank?”

    1. greg x Says:
      June 1st, 2010 at 12:15 am

      ive have used thease++++++++++++++&srccode=FSHPRCGB
      there good lights

    2. BIGgourami Says:
      June 1st, 2010 at 6:37 pm

      lightings not really the issue as far as spreading. shrooms and zoos dont need great lights ii would start testing water and elemental levels, trying to get them into peak range.
      get a reef test kit and start adding elements and calcium to the tank.

    3. BMTHESPIAN Says:
      June 4th, 2010 at 1:29 am

      mushrooms and zoos are low light but will do better with somethign brighter than standard florecents. I would recommed upgrading to compact florecents. They put out more useful light per gallon that standard florecents so you will save both on bulbs and electricity over adding more florecents or swithching to T5

    4. 007 Says:
      June 7th, 2010 at 5:04 am

      For that tank and 1x 65w actinic 130w zoos and 1x 65w white and 1x 65w actinic 130w zoos and shrooms dont need lot.