So far it sounds like this will work. Reading Feature Article: Lighting the Reef Aquarium - Spectrum or Intensity? helps me feel reassured about not killing the coral.
I will definitly take lots of pictures. I'm really into photos and I love seeing how things come together. I have looked...
So for a 55 gal, two 150-175 watt MH would be good? If I was to only use the lumens from 150-175 watt MH, I would only need 6 CFL on each side totaling 12 bulbs. This would actually give more lumens from the CFLs then the MHs.
This would not be as fun wiring as a two MH kit would but it is not...
So I have a few fresh water tanks currently but I want to do a reef tank come the middle to end of the year. I plan on doing a tank size of about 55 gallons or so. My question is on lighting.
It seems that most people would suggest about a 250 watt MH for a 55 gal. tank right? And it seems that...