What Lights To Buy?

You won't need any more than a good 4 bulb T5HO that is at least 36" long. Go with 48" by preference. If you buy an ATI or Tek Elite it will allow you to keep an SPS dominant tank. Buy 2 blue bulbs, 1 pink bulb and 1 white bulb this gives great color and good growth.

 

I have a 4 bulb Aquaticlife t5ho light on my 75gal and the coral i have seem to love it the best part about it is the built in timer.

 

Did you buy this online? and can you change it from day time to night time? yo have the night cycle and all?

 

Thanks, if I want a fixture that can do day and night cycle, will it say it on the product? or do most of the more expensive ones just do it?

 

Generally you want a fixture that states is has night cycle on it.

 

I bought it from my LFS and yes you can set the times to whatever you wish. I have a moon led cycle, atinic (to simulate sun rising and there also on through the day and then after my daylights go out to simulate the sun setting) also my day light setting. Atintic's 0600-2000, 15K daylight 0800-1800, moon led's 2000-0100 then darkness from 0100-0600. but you can change it that is just mine.

 

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