Reef!!!!

Thanks to the lovely people of 3reef, i have decided to start a reef tank! I have a tank cycling right now i just need to invest in lights. my intentions for this tank was fish only but... Now, if im going to have 130 watts of coralife lighting, what can i put in this tank? there are a lot of shelves for things to lie on considering i have 37 lbs of LR in a 20 gallon long tank. I want stuff like hammer corals, not really xenia, anything that doesnt come attached to a rock i PERFER. Not need. but its a lot easier. As previously stated, my dream was to have an anemone tank but appearently that isnt possible with 130 watts...

Thanks,
Ryan

 

What type of coralife lights?
PC, T5, Mh?

 

im sorry i tried finding the exact one but as stupid as this may sound and just ignore this, but im getting 2 65 watt 30" fixtures.

 

its not t5 or mh so it must be PC lol

I really really wanted to win this bid but unfortunately i didnt. Its a really good deal but this guy bid at the last second. http://cgi.ebay.com/30-inch-130-wat...|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50#ebayphotohosting

 

I would suggest T5's. Do it right the first time. If you go with PC's you will regret it down the road. PC's are currently being phased out of the hobby for anything but fish only and plants/macro's.
Also, T5's will cost you less money in the long run. Bulbs last twice as long, and they use less energy.

 

I agree 100% go with t5.

 

ok new question. The manager at a store called jurassic aquatics (a pretty nice sw store) said that there is no such thing as 30" t5 light bulbs. He said the closest to it is a 36". Is this true? if it is, im not going to even go with t5's. whats the step down from t5's? other that PC?

 

The isint anthing inbetween t5 and pc to my knowledge. Im running pc's myself, aslong as your not gonna add any corals that require strong lighting you will be fine

 

They do make 30 inch t5 fixtures just hard to find heres a link to one i found really fast. Current USA 30" Nova Extreme T-5 Fixture 2x24W 10K/460NM - AquaCave

 

thanks for the link. I would get that but its $80 for just 48 watts, you know? Scuba steve, im going for the pc's. Im with you. As you can see, its highly discouraged, i need to do it. I plan on having 2 65 watt light fixtures. Coralife PC. 30"

Thanks for the replies,
Ryan