Advice on light

[McReefer]

I'm setting up a new tank and I have an area thats 24 long 10 wide and 14 tall. I'm building this for chalice corals. What light would you guys use and how far off the water?

 

[TiberianSun]

We have had great luck with BuildMyLED out of Austin.

 

[FatWrasse]

Chalices don't require much light aquastyleonline

WHAT DOES THE FISH SAY!

 

[McReefer]

I'm thinking I could do power compacts 2-3 inches above the water level. If I do t5s I would have to hang them higher. Any input?


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[melev]

It's too close. Keep the lights at least 7" off the water, if not more. Might as well provide some room to work in the tank, no?

 

[Mike M]

And to keep the bulbs from heating up the water too much. Agree that you want lower light levels. T5s would probably be great. I think you have to replace PC bulbs more often and they are probably getting to be harder to find. I have most of my chalices at the bottom of my tank over a fixture that is set to lower levels than all the other fixtures in my tank.