aquarium light

[Barker88]

I have a 55 gallon tank trying to turn it into a reef tank with lots of work but anyway I'm looking for lights I need a 48" light but not sure if led or t5 and what color and how many bulbs I'm trying not to break the bank

 

[hybridazn]

The biggest and most important question is what is your budget?

 

[steelheader.262]

And what type of corals are you going to keep.

 

[veselym]

yes what you want to keep and how much you can spend is key

I have a mixed reef 55g with 2 AI vega's I purchased used on here...I spent $570 total with a controller/DIY hanging kit

 

[redfishbluefish]

Two of THESE would be perfect for a four foot tank....and be enough light for any and all corals. On a budget, you won't find anything less expensive with that much light, in the long run. Note that T5's require a yearly bulb change, and at 22-23 bucks a pop, these fixtures pay for themselves in less than two years.

 

[Barker88]

Not sure what corals I want to have in there I was trying to figure out what light is best then find coral to match the light

 

[aslmx]

I'd go t5 if it was me. But that's my opinion. My led days didn't go so well and I'll probably not try again.

 

[Barker88]

I was thinking a 4 bulb t5 fixture but didn't know what bulbs to mix and match

 

[aslmx]

Depends on what you want to grow and the look you want. I use halides so I'm not up to date. Should be many many threads on it though.