New reef lighting

[JimFun71]

Hello to all,
I'm sure this question has been beat to death in previous posts and I have been searching for hours but I just cant find any info on the proper light wave lengths for reef lighting. Do 5100K bulbs emit the proper wave lengths for a reef tank? Any help appreciated, Thanks,
Jim

 

[davemedinis]

5100K is not enough yet.

 

[NanoReefer]

what kind of light is it, ( halide, pc, t5) ?

 

[Smitty]

I think the ideal wavelengths for coral growth if between 6500k and 10000k. 5100k may not be suitable, but hey, we'll never really know. :)

 

[daugherty]

5100k is really toward the red color of light so if you want to grow lots of alage than that light will work.

 

[Northstar24]

I think 5100k is a little too far into the red spectrum personally. What kind of lighting are you looking at?

 

[JimFun71]

Thanks to all who replied. I will look for something between 6500 to 10000. As for the fixture I have not built it yet. I will use T5 before MH but honestly I would prefer CF.