Coral question

[carlosngloria]

Are moon lights required for corals?

 

[NickInMiami]

Nope.

I do like having them though so the tank isn't pitch dark at night. I've heard that it can help certain things in your tank spawn due to having a lunar cycle. The lights I purchased change intensity at different times of the month to mimic full moons and such.

Nick

 

[racermike27]

Carlos,

Moonlights are not required for your corals.
They just make the tank look nice at night. I have moonlights that i purchased at www.autolumination.com, the kit here is fairly cheap and are very bright. They also come in a wide range of colors.

I believe it is true though that if you have your moonlights set to a lunar cycle it aids in coral spawning. Again thogh they are not something that is definitely needed.

 

[bckane]

These are the ones I use....High Powered 24 LED Aquarium.
From the link Mike posted that dont work...
http://autolumination.com/fixtures.htm

 

[racermike27]

Thanks Brian,

I actually got the idea for my moonlights from your tank build LOL.

 

[bckane]

Im running 3 lights on my 75 and its way bright, maybe to much

 

[bckane]

This is when my tank was just setup (empty), 3 lights are very bright

 

[bckane]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11263269#post11263269 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by racermike27
Thanks Brian,

I actually got the idea for my moonlights from your tank build LOL.

:beer:

 

[gasman059]

I myself run 3 also. i like the moonlight look.
No real reason to run them except for looks and some say lunar cycles blablabla.

 

[bckane]

3 LED Dome & Utility Lights are the ones I use not the 24's My BAd

 

[NickInMiami]

Here's a link to the one I use

http://www.fishbowl-innovations.com/product/controller

The controller plus 1 extra moontube covers my 5 foot tank just right.

 

[titus164]

looks nice, but it serves a purpose for me too. Lights off = fish in overflow constantly... lights on = well, just the opposite.