Lighting for 3ft tank

[silverfish]

Hi Guys,

My 3ft hang on light failed me a few days ago when I accidently spill water on it.. it gave me a nasty shock too

Anyway, I just want to find out what are the more popular lighting available in Singapore.. and how much it cost.. THANKS!!

regards.. monday morning..

[stonefish]

Halo , it would b a good idea if u can let us know ye buget...

[silverfish]

Hmm.. I am not too sure how much lighting will cost.. so I have no idea too.. Mine's a FOWLR tank..

[stonefish]

hmmm....u can try to look into Weipro Brand , reasonable cheap n good.

[blueheaven]

go for T5 or MH

[mAriNe_enthusiast]

Hi,

Do u intend to have a FOWLR tank adn not move on to having corals in your tank?

If that's the case, u can actually make do with fluorscent lighting. If u intend to have corals in the near future, it's better to invest in better lightings like at least PL lightings.

T5 will be better if u can afford it...

[silverfish]

Thanks dude. How much does T5 light cost? And what must I look out for..

[mAriNe_enthusiast]

Hi,

I'm not too sure how much T5 cost. I believe our sponsor eaquanature carry some brand of T5 lightings...U can check there.

For PL, u shd be getting no less than 2 tube of 55 W each if u intend to have corals in the future...

Hope this helps.

[riot]

If you are intending to keep fowlr, then simple fl tubes will do. Go for a multi-tube set to keep at least one daylight and 1 actinic.

[Dispar_Anthias]

If you are intending to keep fowlr, then simple fl tubes will do. Go for a multi-tube set to keep at least one daylight and 1 actinic.

Yup and acardia marine white and blue is rather good

[blacknails]

Agreed.. It all depends on whether you wanna keep corals in the future.. If you do then of course MH woulod be best but T5 or PL(2.. 3 tubes) would be alright too.. If not then save money with simple FL lah.. One actinic one white..

[mAriNe_enthusiast]

Hi,

Whichever kind of lighting u going for, it's better to get equal ratio of actinic and white light. I personally feel only with enuff actinic light then ur tank will look "blue" and have the ocean kind of effect...V.nice

That's what i think...but must also take other factor into consideration esp if it's meant for corals...