Coral/Invert QT lighting questions

[Stege_saurus]

I'm going to be setting up a quarantine system for corals and inverts this weekend and was wondering if this would work:
I was wondering if a T8 fixture with a Plant light bulb in it would work? Or if I used one of those clip on lights with a Plant bulb?

I don't know the par or anything, or if it would even be sufficient enough to provide light to the corals placed in it, just a thought though.
Anyone have any experience with this?

 

[Webslinger]

Most coral's need proper lighting

 

[Stege_saurus]

Most coral's need proper lighting

Understandable, I'm just on a tight budget and can't afford to drop $200+ on a light I'm gonna use temporarily. I'm just trying to eliminate the risk of introducing anything unwanted to my tank.

 

[Webslinger]

dip and put in.

 

[Stege_saurus]

dip and put in.

I used to do that, until I contracted Ich.

 

[Kyl]

I used to do that, until I contracted Ich.

Or AEFW, or MEN.

Dip and dump is just as much Russian roulette as drip and dumping fish is.

 

[GlassMunky]

You really need proper reef lighting over a coral QT. The corals are going to be in the tank for 76 days or more. That’s a long time time to be under sub-optimal lighting and plenty of time for the corals to get upset and possibly die. if you are on a budget some cheap china black box LEDs should do fine.

 

[Stege_saurus]

You really need proper reef lighting over a coral QT. The corals are going to be in the tank for 76 days or more. That’s a long time time to be under sub-optimal lighting and plenty of time for the corals to get upset and possibly die. if you are on a budget some cheap china black box LEDs should do fine.

Would you be able to provide a link to a decent one? I don't wanna buy one and it doesn't work properly...

 

[Kyl]

And sorry. Things like a couple sunblasters with T5's, or a fixture off amazon with t5's, or a blackbox LED will all work fine for a QT. I'd be partial to T5's, that way you don't have to worry about par burning anything like a blackbox can if not properly set. If your'e using them periodically, that bulb set will last you probably 3-4 years. Or even ask locally, I know around here people give away T5's that they've relamped, and since many still do so prematurely they still have plenty of usable life in them.

 

[Stege_saurus]

And sorry. Things like a couple sunblasters with T5's, or a fixture off amazon with t5's, or a blackbox LED will all work fine for a QT. I'd be partial to T5's, that way you don't have to worry about par burning anything like a blackbox can if not properly set. If your'e using them periodically, that bulb set will last you probably 3-4 years.

I have T5s for my DT, which are bit costly, and my QT for inverts and corals is only about 10-15g. I don't think there's a T5 small enough to fit it.

 

[Stege_saurus]

Would something like this be sufficient?