frag tank lighting
 

What do people use to light they frag tanks.
My tank is 48"long 24" wide 12" deep
I would like some ideas on lighting my tank.

I have a 48" x 18" x 12" tank that I am using a dual 250w MH / PC combo on. It's a little over kill but seem to be working ok. Going to switch it to LED at some point after I play with the LED's on the 165 gal 8'er.

I have the light about 14" above water level.

i have a 36L*24W*12H and i use 8t5's. I grow sps and the light is 8 inches from the top of the tank.

24 LED system from Modular on a 24" tank. 12 whites and 12 royal blues.

There's nothing like halides on a frag tank where growth is the main concern.

Michael Rice
Marine Engineers Aquarium Blog
Sent from Tapatalk so excuse my poor English

I use the same lights that I have on my display tank. That way everything is the same colour and there is no risk of light shocking a frag by moving it back and forth. I also save a few bucks by using the 12 month old bulbs from my display tank on my frag tank for another 6 months.

My lights are 14K 250W DE Phoenix inside Lumenmax 3's run with HQI ballasts.

Use the same kind of light you would light your display....

I run Ecoray LEDs.

I would say a 4 or 6 bulb t5 would work well for your frag tank, or 2x250w mh or some LEDs.....