I am hoping to get corals and possible anemones and I have a basic light that can be blue and have the lighting adjusted as well as a timer. Do i need a specific light for corals? I want them to be healthy and colorful but lighting is soo expensive.
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I have a 10 gal long tank and From what I think so far, i want to keepIt all depends on size of tank and the kinds of corals you want to keep
If your tank isn't wide or deep you won't need a ton of amazing lights. What size tank do you have and what kind of corals other than anemones do you want to keep?
I have a 10 gal long tank and From what I think so far, i want to keep
Corals: Zoanthids, toadstools, finger corals, duncans, hammers, xenia, green star polyps
Anemones, rock flower anemones, condy nems
but I am not sure. I have a really good fish place that can recommend some good ones.
It's crazy how expensive this hobby is.I would say for the beginning of your reef tank hobby with the easier soft corals and anemone you can get away with a cheap light for a short time. As you get more corals you will want to plan to get a better light. They are much higher quality, higher output, mlre durable, last longer, and are worth it in the end. They are expensive, but you can find good deals on last gens or people getting out of the hobby on your local area.
I hear these Nicrew led lights are good. Cheap but not cheap. You can check out FishofHexs videos and other youtubers for their reviews. If I was a new reefer or setting up a new tank and know what I know. These are what i would start off with on my tank
I have a 10 gal long tank and From what I think so far, i want to keep
Corals: Zoanthids, toadstools, finger corals, duncans, hammers, xenia, green star polyps
Anemones, rock flower anemones, condy nems
but I am not sure. I have a really good fish place that can recommend some good ones.
Yes it is and can be. You will eventually get to a point where you don't spend as much money because you have everything you need lol. Also you can get to the point where you can trade or sell coral frags from your tank to help offset the price on things you may want to upgrade later down the road.It's crazy how expensive this hobby is.
what light size do I get?T5 lighting is excellent and very affordable. Many people who have successful reef tanks use exclusively T5. for a 10 gallon tank you don't need to throw hundreds of dollars at lighting to be successful.
either of these would work just fine for a 10 gallon softy/lps tank, I would recommend the two bulb over the single but they both will work.2 Foot 2-Lamp High Output T5 Grow Light | HTG Supply
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bulbs to get that sweet sweet blue florescent glow.
24"what light size do I get?
You need a bigger tank, try 55 long or 90 galI have a 10 gal long tank and From what I think so far, i want to keep
Corals: Zoanthids, toadstools, finger corals, duncans, hammers, xenia, green star polyps
Anemones, rock flower anemones, condy nems
but I am not sure. I have a really good fish place that can recommend some good ones.
not getting a bigger tank right nowYou need a bigger tank, try 55 long or 90 gal
What size tank are you running? ThanksIt’s not $ but spectrum and intensity
My cheap Viparspevtra 165 watt have grown everything including clams and acros