I have a 12 gallon tank with a clownfish and a firetail and I would like to start incorporating some corals to my tank. I need to know what kind of lights would be necessary in order to do this. I dont really want to spend alot of money and was wondering if I could use one of the cheap bulbs and if so, what which one would I choose. Thanks.
Help! 12 Gallon Tank Lighting.
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Samhain
Satin, Lace, and Sequins
Sorry, but cheap bulbs generally don't grow nice corals. There are less expensive and more expensive alternatives, but you're still looking at a minimum of about a $50 investment. Odyssea has some nice fixtures with decent stock bulbs for reasonable prices. And you can upgrade the bulbs at your convenience if you prefer different lighting accents or spectrums.
chichimom79
reef junkie
+1 Samhain
Lighting a twelve gallon shouldn't be too expensive. Just do your research on what kind of corals are compatible with the lights you do end up getting. Good luck!
Lighting a twelve gallon shouldn't be too expensive. Just do your research on what kind of corals are compatible with the lights you do end up getting. Good luck!
Zissou
What about my dynamite?
For just over a $100 you can buy a par38 led bulb from ecoxotic. It'll fit in any standard lightbulb fixture and be a hundred times better than anything else you can get for that size tank, for the money. Check out premiumaquatics or marinedepot, they carry them.
