ligh for 55 gallon tank

[clowns101]

what type of light should i do on a 55 gallon tank. i would love to do most corals exept clams.

[Kieth71]

That really depends on if you wanna run mh or t5 and how much money you want to spend.If you wanna run t5 and not spend a ton of money then you could go with a nova extreme pro..if money is no issue ati powermodule would be a good choice.I dont run mh so someone else would have to chime in on that.

[itstheantitang]

What about the tek lights?

[Reef'in Colorado]

go for 2x175wt or 250wt MH.

[Boca Kris]

I use the Aquactinics TX5, no problems, works great

[tanyashankles]

I use a 48" fixture 2x250w halides, with 4x65w actinic, and corals grow amazingly fast. I have a 55g tank by the way... I got my light on ebay for 400.00 I think, ballasts are crappy but on a timer they work fine. I personally like the looks of halides over flourescents because of the 'sunshine' look, with the sparkling water, the halides make it 'shimmer'. Just my .02 cents