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Hello my husband and I our having a discussion about lighting for our freshwater and saltwater tanks and have been told many things by many people. We need some clarification.
Here are our concerns/questions:
we have a 90 gallon saltwater tank with sump, protein skimmer, many types of corals, ribbon eels, fish, starfish etc.
1 25 gallon saltwater tank with many corals and fish.
and a 40 gallon filled halfway for our fish and alligator snapping turtle that has live plants in it.
1. Does the wattage matter for the lighting? if so how much wattage is necessary per gallon. (I've read googles recommendation from live aquaria)
2. Our 90 Gallon has a 50W metal halide light (used to have 2, need to get another one) along with2 fluval sea nanos for the white light. This has been great for the coral growth but is this not efficient enough?
3. Does LED vs Metal Halide make a difference? (I believe our metal halide is a type of led, i can include the link for the product if necessary)
4. What is the difference when it comes to reef/freshwater for the effects of LED/Metal Halide
5. Is it just the lumens and spectrum of light that really matters?
Thank you for any input into this forum.
Here are our concerns/questions:
we have a 90 gallon saltwater tank with sump, protein skimmer, many types of corals, ribbon eels, fish, starfish etc.
1 25 gallon saltwater tank with many corals and fish.
and a 40 gallon filled halfway for our fish and alligator snapping turtle that has live plants in it.
1. Does the wattage matter for the lighting? if so how much wattage is necessary per gallon. (I've read googles recommendation from live aquaria)
2. Our 90 Gallon has a 50W metal halide light (used to have 2, need to get another one) along with2 fluval sea nanos for the white light. This has been great for the coral growth but is this not efficient enough?
3. Does LED vs Metal Halide make a difference? (I believe our metal halide is a type of led, i can include the link for the product if necessary)
4. What is the difference when it comes to reef/freshwater for the effects of LED/Metal Halide
5. Is it just the lumens and spectrum of light that really matters?
Thank you for any input into this forum.