1st reef tank, needs to be done cheap (I keep freshwater planted ecosystem aquariums)

[NoahLikesFish]

Oh t5 are cheaper than flood lights would 48 watts of t5 work?

 

[Sharkbait19]

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Why not something like this?

 

[Tuffyyyyy]

Can I convince you to use that money and buy a yugioh deck? At least then you'd be around kids your own age instead of having 41 pages of adults telling you how wrong you are.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

That light wouldn’t grow anything

 

[homer1475]

Pretty sure this isn't glowing either, but I do run proper reef lights. No one is saying you need to have an over extreme blue tank, but you still need PROPER REEF LIGHTING TO KEEP CORAL.

No special filter used. Just my note 21 camera on regular photo option. Yes does look a little blue, only because normal camera's can't filter out even the slightest of blue.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I said I’m buying acintic t5 bulbs

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I just need a ballast

 

[Sharkbait19]

That light wouldn’t grow anything

What would work according to your expertise?
Something cheap but meant for reefs is better than something not designed for it at all.
This isn’t freshwater. You can’t repurpose supplies not meant for the hobby and achieve the same results.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

Yeah you can, I have seen tanks with fw equipment and lights grow soft coral and macros

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I’m going to grow what comes on my Lr for 2 months then buy corals if I want to

 

[NoahLikesFish]

3 months*

 

[homer1475]

I just need a ballast

Ballasts, endcaps, fixture, etc. Not just ballasts. lol

You really have no clue. Just give it up and let this thread die before no one wants to help you anymore.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I’m going to grow what comes on my Lr for 2 months then buy corals if I want to

Most of what is added won’t survive the cycle.
If you want to grow what you have properly, you need proper equipment. What you want is insufficient. Nobody said get something super expensive, just that your plan will not be successful.

 

[MrWhippy619]

Yeah you can, I have seen tanks with fw equipment and lights grow soft coral and macros

Are you not listening to what anyone has told you? Have you taken in a single bit of advice?

 

[NoahLikesFish]

I have, I don’t want to let other people who want me to have different results than what I want to take away my enthusiasm for the hobby

 

[homer1475]

Are you not listening to what anyone has told you? Have you taken in a single bit of advice?

It's quite obvious from his reply, hes a teenager that already knows everything.

And that would be a HUGE NOPE!

 

[NoahLikesFish]

And these rocks are 50 feet down and shipping submerged they don’t need a lot of light and they just need a strong flow (filter) and a heater

 

[Sharkbait19]

I have, I don’t want to let other people who want me to have different results than what I want to take away my enthusiasm for the hobby

I’ll tell you your results:

Some rocks and water with no large life.

 

[NoahLikesFish]

It's quite obvious from his reply, hes a teenager that already knows everything.

And that would be a HUGE NOPE!

I did get advice, I’m not going to let other people ruin the hobby for me

 

[homer1475]

I have, I don’t want to let other people who want me to have different results than what I want to take away my enthusiasm for the hobby

Simply because what you want, WILL NOT WORK!!!.

Were not trying to take away your enthusasim, were trying to steer you in the right direction, but you have decided you already know it all.