Lighting question for smaller tank

[urbanhellfire]

Originally Posted by Pier Pressure

Very informative, thank you. This was a great thread to start as I have been wondering about lighting since I got into the saltwater hobby.

....and my wife says iam good for nothing.


I looked at the sun blaze lighting and it looks like it might be a good idea but this is where I show just how little I know about light.

A 2' pc fixture can be rated at lets say 2 x 65w.
A 2' T-5 HO fixture can be rated at 2 x 24w.

I know lumens mean everything, but on alot of Forums you hear people say you need X amount of wattage per gal.

Now if thats true would you not be better off going with the higher wattage bulbs?

Now iam going to stand back and put on my flame suit ( so I dont get burned )