[autumnandbrett]

I have been raising seahores, for several years and then I thought I would add leather's a deval's claw, then featherdusters, then mushrooms, then a brain coral, a toadstool a purple tube worm and sandsifting goby a phycodelic goby, cleaner shrimp two sea horses that seam very happy and fat , now my need to know question is what kind of lighting would I need on a 55 gal tank. There are tons and I just don't know what kind to get and they are a little steep in price to be guessing. Can anyone make a good suggestion. Me and my better half are having a peaceful debate and then I thought of asking yall.

thanks to all for all the good info, we find in here. Great job, lots of nice and funny people I read even when I don't have a question just to be sure I'm doing most things right.


Thanks again
Autumn and Brett

[das04j]

IMO I would go with a six tube HO t5 sys. I have t5's and they are awesome. You don't have to really worry to much about them heating your water. They have a high lumen so you could place your open brain on the sand.

[NATIVEVAMAN]

If you have the standard 55 long tank it is only 18 inchs deep so you wont need lots of light to penatrate to the bottom.Have a look at this fixture,it has all the bells and whistles and single lamp reflectors.
Champion Lighting & Supply :: Lighting :: T5 Fluorescent :: Current Sun Dial T5 HO Fixtures

[Adam J]

I have the 36" sundial and I really like mine.Its nice looking ,well built and reasonably priced.

[autumnandbrett]

Thanks, that really helps a lot, we had been looking at just about the same thing, this will definately solve our delima. Now days it never hurts to ask before you delve out money.