sky light for reef lighting?

[red eyes]

bear with me but could you use sky lights instead of 1000k antinc and MH

sorry that i don't elaborate more I'm just a newbie and can't afford a reef but i want t know =)

[labnjab]

Unless you live in the tropics and have and your whole ceiling is a skylight so it gets 12 hrs of light, I would say no

[AABatteries]

labnjab pretty much got it spot on.

If you can't afford lighting for a reef tank, then don't even start one.