Which of the three will provide the proper lighting?

This is my first time really buying lights for an aquarium, so I'm pretty new at this and could use some help with buying lights for my 55g system. on the following website Innovative Marine SkkyeLight SingleStrip LED Light: LED Aquarium Light Fixtures which of the following (10,000*k, 14,000*k, and 456nm Actinic) is the best and which would be required for a tank that will hold a clam?

Thank you!

 

none of them, unfortunately not enough light on any of them

 

if you want to go with IM stuff, buy 2 of the tablets
Innovative Marine 92 Watt Skkye Light Tablet LED Light

unfortunately the ones you were looking at are mainly supplemental light fixtures

 

If you also want corals,or in other words are intending this to be a reef tank,it would be good to do alot of reading in the lighting section of the forum.There are so many options it's hard to suggest just one.If you really want a fish only tank then adding a clam is an exspensive proposition due to the lighting they need.

 

How about for a fish only tank? Would any of those lights I posted work?

 

fish only would be fine with those, but a clam wouldnt be able to be kept in the tank.

 

Ill just hold off for the clam, shouldnt really be introducing a clam into a new system anyway - ill hold off until I save up for the proper lighting. Thank you.

 

to give you an idea on the output on these lights...my LFS has the 16g innovative marine set up as a display and they have 2 of these fixtures on it........and the have zoas and polyps only in it. The mushrooms are reaching for the light.

Look at maybe doing a 4-6 bulb T5HO. Cheaper then LEDS and can do a lot of coral

 

+1,good suggestion,would give you the option of adding some of the easier to keep corals

 

Here is another option for you that is similarly priced (for the 48" length) and will actually be able to support softies and probably LPS.

Amazon.com: Aqua Pro 60W (20x3W) CREE LED Aquarium Reef Tank Coral Light White/Blue Aluminum: Pet Supplies

I actually have this on my 55 and like it for what it is. Decent coverage throughout the tank (especially from one fixture) and my Zoa's are doing just fine with them. Plus, separate power cords for daylights and actinics. No dimming though, but none is really needed anyways.