IME Mushrooms don't do real well in high light systems. That last MH seems most reasonable for LPS and softies and probably most SPS - I can't comment on the brand though - and the price seems awful cheap for a quality light? I paid twice that for my T5HO fixture on my 29g nano...
lighting for saltwater coral and fish tank. HELP
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so ive been reading up and found this.. so for 65 gallons that would be 520 watts
Aquarium lighting is a fundamental aspect of freshwater and saltwater aquariums. A good basic rule to follow is to provide 1 to 2 watts of lighting per gallon for fish-only aquariums, 2 to 5 watts per gallon for freshwater-planted aquariums, and 4 to 8 watts per gallon for reef aquariums
Aquarium lighting is a fundamental aspect of freshwater and saltwater aquariums. A good basic rule to follow is to provide 1 to 2 watts of lighting per gallon for fish-only aquariums, 2 to 5 watts per gallon for freshwater-planted aquariums, and 4 to 8 watts per gallon for reef aquariums
Sort of. This is another outdated rule of aquariums. Realistically a fish only needs none. Freshwater tanks with 5 watts per would be crazy for most applications. Reef wise, 8 watts per gallon would be a ton, but there are a lot of factors.
The dimensions of the tank play a big role. The taller the tank the more intense the lighting needs to be to reach the bottom.
I run 750 watts of halides and 320 watts of VHO's on my 210 gallon, so 1070/210 is basically 5 times. I would say that is pretty standard for a 210 mixed reef.
I don't think you would need anywhere near 8 watts per gallon in anything be the deepest most light needing sps tank.
I won't even get into LED's because that changes the wattage rule even more, basically throws it out the window.
