Lighting Suggestion

[jameshughes1989]

Hi, for reasons and many other things my 2ft cube project never got started. Im starting over again and this time it is happening. Im using a juwell rekord 60 tank. Its 2x1x1, about 60 litres.

Can anyone suggestion what lighting I might need. Im thinking t5's and softies as im a noob. Would 2x24w be sufficient? Cheers

Ill start my jorunal soon!

James

 

[ben1987]

2 x Tfs in their own reflectors ( one for each tube) would be fine imo

 

[jameshughes1989]

Okay m8 thanks, would you advise going for a bit more though? even it that would be okay.

 

[ben1987]

At 1 foot depth you wont lose much du to penetration issues.

What corals do you want? just softies? if so id just get two. although if you think you may want hard corals later a 4 tube fixture would be ok, then you could just leave two off for now and it would save you buying again later

 

[jameshughes1989]

At 1 foot depth you wont lose much du to penetration issues.

What corals do you want? just softies? if so id just get two. although if you think you may want hard corals later a 4 tube fixture would be ok, then you could just leave two off for now and it would save you buying again later

Hey thanks, im glad you put that as thats exactly what ive done. I just purchased a second-hand 4x24w t5 unit off ebay. I was thinking just softies (mushrooms, polyps, rics) to start with but I read numerous threads where people want to start keeping more straight away so the 4 may be handy for future use.

Cheers for your input, James

 

[seffieuk]

Good choice - you could run two whites and a couple of actinics for now - would look fab then when you get hard corals and you will , then you can change to more whites

Seffie x

 

[jameshughes1989]

Cool and thank you, my next question was going to be excactly that

Ill let you know how it looks when it arrives. I best be starting my journal soon. The live rock is already in!

 

[seffieuk]

I best be starting my journal soon. The live rock is already in!

I was about to say the same thing - get started Mr

Seffie x