Adding more lights.

[c_man7]

So I started my tank a month and a half ago it's a 20g long aio. The display tank is roughly 26x12x12 I have the current usa marine orbit led 24-36" I'd this enough to grow decent corals over the last few days I've added one of each, zoa, button polyp, handbag polyp, some thing I'm not sure of the name, frogspawn, and hammer coral they are all frags, is my lighting enough? If not what's the cheapest way to boost my lighting. I've drained my wallet getting it set up, so I can't really afford anything over the top. Plus I'm saving for an apex system

[CronicReefer]

For a shallow tank like that it should be plenty. You could always add a light strip from current usa if you feel you need more.

[c_man7]

For a shallow tank like that it should be plenty. You could always add a light strip from current usa if you feel you need more.

This is my first reef tank so I just wasn't too sure

[c_man7]

Would adding a coral life dual t5 fixture and the orbit marine let me grow lps and sps? My friend has one he would sell me for cheap.

[CronicReefer]

That will give you plenty of light to grow what you want but may not look very clean with the other fixture. In fact the T5 fixture may be fine on its own but I would switch to ATI or Giesemann bulbs.

[c_man7]

That will give you plenty of light to grow what you want but may not look very clean with the other fixture. In fact the T5 fixture may be fine on its own but I would switch to ATI or Giesemann bulbs.

Sweet I'll run this for now. I'm moving in may and planning to upgrade if this goes well

[CronicReefer]

Sweet I'll run this for now. I'm moving in may and planning to upgrade if this goes well

I'd just keep the marine orbit till you upgrade then you can decide what light fixture to go with. I personally would get a 4 bulb fixture for a T5 setup on that tank just to have the extra power if needed.

[c_man7]

I'm thinking about doing a 33 long or 40 long tank. I have the stand and canopy for a 48x12 tank. I have a 55 but like the more shallow tank. What type of light would I get. I may run two of the orbits on the 20 for now and grow my stuff out then I can move those to the new tank. I like the easy of them. I could run the 2 24" and a 48" or would I be better off with a different set up? I want to stick with leds and around 1) $150-250 range to fit in a canopy that opens from the top so it can't be too wide.