I really dont know much about lighting or corals but just wanted to keep some lowlight corals after i get my fish settled in for a few months. I dont want to upgrade the lighting fixture because its an eclispe hood and if you replace that then i would have to get another top, lighting fixture and pwrhead to supplement my filter but I might eventually when i get more money. The light is an 18" flourescent and from what i understand you need 3-5 wph for a lower light corals. I just want to lively up my tank with something my clowns could host inl. I was thinking of frogspawn and mushrooms and Zoanathids. I really dotn know the care requiremetns for this or if their even lowlight corals but any help would be greatly appreciated. I really dont want to add any food for the corals but anyways, thanks for all the help, I couldnt have gotten this far without you all.
Lighting for low-light corals
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my mush and zoanthids were ok with 80w to 160w of fluorescent..but the frogspawn didn't grew much. I have a 55, you have a 20, so i think the height might be different.
Anyways the 18" fluo..how many watts?
Only have experience with one, but i can tell you under 150w mh + fluo now i have 2 babies growing fast.
Check this link : http://www.inlandreef.com/eclipse.html
Anyways the 18" fluo..how many watts?
Only have experience with one, but i can tell you under 150w mh + fluo now i have 2 babies growing fast.
Check this link : http://www.inlandreef.com/eclipse.html
you shouldnt need a skimmer as long as you are diligent about water changes and stock your tank on the lighter side. Shrooms would be ok, and zoas might too, but I think the frogspawn would be kind of borderline and wouldnt suggest it, it sounds like the fixture isnt very powerful. also clowns dont readily host in corals, even if you bought the frogspawn they might not take to it.
My tank only has one bulb and I think its 15 watts which is pretty under powered and my tank is actually 18 gallons not 20. So thats not very much light. Does any one recommend a good light, i really dont know anything about them but i want somethig that will fit on a glass top if i get a new hood which i will have to, i dont want metal halide because they heat up the water a bunch and you have to hang them above the tank i think.
Sry about the post but waht about this http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=9871&N=2004+113345
the 12" double stirp light with 50/50, my tank is twenty across but i dont want to spend 110 for the twenty quad and thats a little much light, but is 2 wph good with the 12" strip light or could i get the 18" 50/50 15 watt bulb http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3794&N=2004+113350+2146962447
and is 50/50 bulbs good?
Thanks alot
the 12" double stirp light with 50/50, my tank is twenty across but i dont want to spend 110 for the twenty quad and thats a little much light, but is 2 wph good with the 12" strip light or could i get the 18" 50/50 15 watt bulb http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=3794&N=2004+113350+2146962447
and is 50/50 bulbs good?
Thanks alot
Fit on a glass top ?
If you wanna put a light over a glass top and have no $ : http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=28903;category_id=1845
fits in a standard socket
BTW if your clown tries to be hosted in a coral, the coral may not appreciate it and close. BTW frogspawn are fragile and i don't think it would be a good host.
If you wanna put a light over a glass top and have no $ : http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=28903;category_id=1845
fits in a standard socket
BTW if your clown tries to be hosted in a coral, the coral may not appreciate it and close. BTW frogspawn are fragile and i don't think it would be a good host.
a 50/50 is a mix of daylight spectrum and actinics lights. The actinic will help corals by stimulating their zooxantellae.
I think it's a good mix...but actinics don't shoot much light, so if you really want a good amount of light, you could go with a 20w 6500k light, same socket, same brand...or buy one 50/50 + the 20w 6500k
I think it's a good mix...but actinics don't shoot much light, so if you really want a good amount of light, you could go with a 20w 6500k light, same socket, same brand...or buy one 50/50 + the 20w 6500k
ok cool, well it was just a thought but a few months from now i do want some coral,prob for christmas. But as i posted above, can i just put another 18" bulb thats 15watts and 50/50 or should i get a new light setup. If i should get a new setup is a Power compact strip light good?
Thanks, my tank light is just regular flourescent lighting tube
Thanks, my tank light is just regular flourescent lighting tube
What about this retrofit kit
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1
although thats only 32 watts or this single or dual 20" fixture http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11418&N=2004+113345 , i cant find any basic 20" fixtures , if you can that would be greatly appreciated and i would like maybe a dual light strip with 10000k and one actinec, please send me a link if you can find one
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2004&Nty=1
although thats only 32 watts or this single or dual 20" fixture http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11418&N=2004+113345 , i cant find any basic 20" fixtures , if you can that would be greatly appreciated and i would like maybe a dual light strip with 10000k and one actinec, please send me a link if you can find one
This place has a 20", 2 x 36watt fixture that you can get with a couple of bulb options: http://www.petmeister.com/cat25_1.htm (third one up from the bottom of the page) I have the same fixture for freshwater, and it works with Coralife legs.