QT tank light

[reefraj]

I was just wondering if I can just get by with the regular aquarium flurescent lighting for a 20 G QT tank or should I go for a single PC ?

 

[HaKs310]

You'll be fine with those lights.

 

[drummereef]

Yep, the fish aren't too particular.

 

[Lotus99]

As long as you can see the fish clearly, it should be fine. Really low lighting can make it hard to see if there's anything on your fish, but a standard fluorescent should be fine.

 

[reefraj]

What about when I keep the corals and all

 

[xenon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9578846#post9578846 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefraj
What about when I keep the corals and all

Get some T5's to keep corals in QT.

 

[LarryW]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9579187#post9579187 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xenon
Get some T5's to keep corals in QT.

agreed. The fish will not care, but any corals put in there will need adaquite lighting for their temporary stay.

 

[PatMayo]

Very little lighting is needed. All it will do is promote algae growth.

You don't need that.

Regards.

Pat

 

[Medaka]

Yeah i use some 9watt pc light on mine

 

[reefraj]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9579489#post9579489 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Medaka
Yeah i use some 9watt pc light on mine

Isnt that one of the mini lights ?

 

[returnofsid]

PatMayo...your comment about lighting is a lil' off. Do we know what kind of QT this is? If it's only for fish, you only need good enough lighting to be able to observe your fish. However, if this person QTs everything wet...as should be done, that'll include corals. Keeping corals in a QT tank for 2-4 weeks with inadequate lighting will result in not having any corals.

An inexpensive Compact Fluorescent fixture will be great for QT lighting for fish or corals.

 

[WaterKeeper]

Any light for fish. With corals you want somewhere around 3-4 watts per gallon but not a lot more. Trying to match the tank lighting on the Q-tank may shock new coral. When moving it to the display place it on the bottom of the tank and slowly move it up to the desired final location.