lighting for dummies 101

[reefburnaby]

Hello,

Color shifts in VHOs are well documented by the OEM like GE and Sylvana. They even state the color shift in specs. Anyway....color shift is mainly for visual appeal.

Is this tank 4 feet long ? If so, you may find that the single MH may not be able to cover the entire tank with full intensity light. This can be good or bad...if you want parts of your tank to be lowly lit (i.e. mushrooms or some leathers), this can be a good thing. However, if you plan to keep SPS or anemones in your entire tank...than dual MH is the way to go.

Visit some tanks with all the setups mentioned above and see what you like. Take your time.

- Victor.