QT Lighting

[Whys]

How much light do I need for a 10g QT?

 

[turretdr]

What are you QTing?
Fish just need enough light so that you can see them and they can have a sense of night and day.
Corals will need more depending on the family.

 

[stingythingy45]

I would shoot for a light that gives you enough brightness to see if the fish has issues or not.Nothing special,just bright enough.

 

[Whys]

What about SPS? How long will they need to be in there and how many watts per gallon will be okay?

 

[thegrun]

To keep SPS for any length of time, you will need 40 -50 watts. I try to keep everything in QT for four weeks, although I must confess I cheat from time to time!

 

[gwenvet]

Can I chime in here too with a similar question? It may provide an inexpensive lighting option for a QT....
What about the 50w 6500K fluorescent bulb (not tube) that Melv's Reef recommends for a fuge. (can't find the link anymore) Would that work on corals in a QT?