What is most important for lighting?

[simon.007]

What is more important? More light 400W for 3 hours or 250W for 6 hours? How to SPS respond?

Thanks Simon

 

[mntl]

Depends on water depth, clarity, coral type (different acropora take better to different light, etc) I have had the same lighting over a few tanks and all of them had different photo-periods, I have also changed photo-periods due to changeing bulb-temp/color.

If you give more info on the specific system (tank dimensions, parameters, livestock, etc) you are refering too it would be helpful and would get you more accurate answers.

--John

 

[MiddletonMark]

Agree with John.

I base things on tank size, depth, reflector, exact livestock, water clarity + how things react to one vs. other.