lighting -- hexagon tank

[Marlin Perkins]

Started a 40 gallon hex tank 2 months ago. Tank is doing well with live rock, sand, 3 small coral, a maroon clown and a coral beauty. We are using a 15watts fluorescent light from a fresh water tank.
tank is 23 inches wide, and 21.5 in ht.
What type light?
How many watts?
Best place to purchase used model?

 

[egdevilboy]

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Go with T5, PC, or VHO. If you're keeping some corals go with 4-6w/ gal. If you want clams and/or sps (acropora, montipora, etc....) you will need metal halides.

What are the dimensions of the tank?

Best place to purchase used is the selling/trading forums on this site.

 

[Marlin Perkins]

the tank is 23 in. across and 21 in. deep.

 

[Scuba_Dave]

What do you want to keep?
That will dictate the lighting

I had a single 250w MH over my 60g hex
You could use T-5 or MH