Light????????????

[DA fisherman]

Not to sound cheap but I just went to my local pet shop.... and they said I can put a bulb called "power Glow" into my regular light fixture and it can keep my invertebrates alive. is that correct????? Or should I just upgrade my whole fixture ????


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[DA fisherman]

BUMP: for peoples coming home from the swap


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[lfsmarineguy]

Power Glo is a regular T8 fluorescent bulb. It might keep algae on your glass alive but that's about it.

 

[DA fisherman]

Late night bump: looking for some more opinions.....looking to put some
Invertebrate in my tank that need good lighting .


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[lfsmarineguy]

That's not an opinion. It won't be able to support much of anything photosynthetically. If you are looking to keep corals than you need to be able to meet their needs and a good light of the proper output is absolutely necessary. The bulb and fixture you are talking about would be ok on a freshwater or a fish only saltwater tank, not a reef. Whoever it was at whatever store that told you to buy that bulb isn't doing you any favors or they don't know enough themselves to be giving any advice of value.

The cheapest option right now is probably a low grade HO T5 fixture. There are plenty of "just ok" companies out there making them and when you are done with the bulbs they come with you can upgrade to much better bulbs which will give you a big boost but they still won't be anything close to a good fixture with a good reflector and quality ballast.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Not going to keep your corals alive at all

 

[batt600]

Buy a T5 light like a tek elight or a Ati sunpower. Then you can keep every thing. Thay are both right you can keep anything with that light just fish thats it.

 

[Imbarrie]

+1 and if you are trying to budget this you can find used ones on the marketplace section in here.

 

[DA fisherman]

Thanks guys.......should have know better, but it sound so good I was going to get the nova extreme 2x54w 10k/460NM 48" anyway.


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[lfsmarineguy]

How big is the tank and what corals are you attempting to keep?

 

[DA fisherman]

I'm just looking to put fish and invertebrate ....but I just picked up a 48" nova extreme pro lights from a member here


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[lfsmarineguy]

Have to be a little more specific than just "invertebrates". It's kind of a broad term.

 

[ming]

Shrimps and crabs are also invertebrates. They don't need light.
Now if you're trying to keep corals, then we'll need to more specifics on what you want to keep.

 

[DA fisherman]

:-| okay ..I wanted to know about the lights cause I was going to put a anemone and some other "invertebrate" into FOWLR tank but I pick up a 48" nova extreme 4x54w with moon light which I think should be good. Thanks,


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[knugenx]

Anemones require lots of light...

 

[DA fisherman]

Yah must not read to good but anyway....:-/ if it needs more light then the fixture I bought, I'll put it in the window so it can get direct sun light and some air ...kool!


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[knugenx]

Yah must not read to good but anyway....:-/


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sorry...why bother ask a for help if you're gonna be like that?