lighting without corals

[dad300]

I'm going to be starting a 20 gal reef system. Do I need to have the lighting that I would need for corals to get set up and running? Or can i start the set up and tehn add the lighting I need for corals at a later time?

 

Here is what I'm planning

20 gal long

dsb (trying to find southdown in Central/ southern NH)

Seeded with live sand

live rock just a few to start and then make my own.

 

Later Looking to add a PC flourescent 2x 36 watt

 

Would like to have a cuople fish when established

[Dennis_said]

You will need some light to keep the inhabitants of the live rocks alive (if they are alive) but don't need the intense lights you would need w/ corals

[dad300]

so I could start and then add the higher intensity lights when the tank is ready for corals?

[TiGs]

For cycling purposes you dont need lights but like Dennis said if you got any cool hitchhiking corals than you should cycle with some light.

Yes, you can upgrade your light when you're ready to add corals