Lighting for volitans lionfish

[s a v v o]

I have a 4ft 6in x 24in x 24in tank with a small bank of corals at the back that will live without MH. I wish to keep a volitans lionfish, which I've done previously in a non-reef tank using standard fluoro lighting.

I'm considering using only 2 x 54w T5 fluoros (e.g. 1 x 10,000K and 1 x actinic). I'm hoping to keep the corals satisfied with this combination.

I'm mainly concerned about not having lighting too strong, given that lionfishs' eyes may be affected by this. There are a couple of ledges large enough for a 10in volitans to shelter under, but they do like to hang around in mid-water under full lighting -- which, of course, is where I prefer them to be.

Is anyone able to comment on this combination of lighting, please?

 

[FMarini]

use whatever lighting you want.
As long as you have areas of overhang or area of not too intense lighting the Lions should be fine. I've never understood the myth about intense lighting and lionfish.

Lionfish don't usually hang in mid water, they hide and ambush. Baby P Volitans are much more active and swim around looking for food, but once they get older (like 1yr) and big, they slow down considerably

 

[viggen]

I used MH lighting back when I had lions, they loved it under the lights......

 

[s a v v o]

Many thanks for your replies.

Les