Saltwater Tank Lights

It is very important to have the highest powered light that you can purchase on your saltwater tank. Without a high powered light, your hard and soft coral will not stay alive. As a matter of fact, even Button Polyps will not live without a high powered light. You can not purchase a freshwater tank and use the light that comes with that setup. High powered lights are essential and required for all invertebrates and types of coral. Your live rock will also really benefit from the light. If you have a 55 gallon tank you can purchase a light which is approximately 48'' in length. You will need a light which matches up to the length of your tank. You will know the good metal halide lights because they actually arch above the fish tank on what appears to look like a stand.

Without a good lighting system you will not be able to trust where you can place all of the items in your fish tank. If you are searching for a particular piece of coral and it tells you to place it at the bottom of the tank, even the top of the tank will not be good enough. You will need to place all coral on the top level of your aquarium to get as much light as possible, which means you wont be able to place any coral or invertebrates on the bottom or middle of your fish tank. The problem with these good lighting systems is that they can be very expensive. You can expect to spend at least $200 for a good lighting system.