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What kind of lighting is required for a reef aquarium?

April 26, 2017aquarium lighting Reef

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What kind of lighting is required for a reef aquarium?

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• Proper lighting is an absolute necessity for any reef aquarium. • Most soft corals can do well under VHO fluorescent or Power Compact (PC) fluorescent lighting. • Provide approximately 3-5 watts of light per gallon. Example: A 60-gallon aquarium with soft corals should have from 180 to 300 watts of light no matter how much live rock you have in the aquarium. • Aquariums with soft and large-polyped stony corals should have approximately 4-6 watts of light per gallon. • For SPS (small-polyped stony) coral reefs we recommend 7-10 watts of light per gallon.