low light corals
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Topic: low light corals
Posted By: Skyetone
Subject: low light corals
Date Posted: August 20 2004 at 7:04am
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I have a fish only 55 gallon tank. It has 2 pinkish 55w pc's lighting it. Despite fish incompatability(or too much compatability Tracy keeps telling me that I need to put some sort of softy in it. I keep telling her that it needs to mature. I was thinking maybee zoo's or something that doesn't get munched that often and is hardy... ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
) what would do well in this newish tank. Replies:
Posted By: Adam Blundell
Date Posted: August 20 2004 at 8:32am
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Mushrooms and leather coral. Adam ------------- Come to a meeting, they�re fun! |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: August 20 2004 at 8:59pm
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thanx adam.... a million veiws and one reply ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: August 21 2004 at 8:10am
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Sky, why reply when Adam has said it all. Those 2 corals are probably the best in low light and are not as likely to get eaten by your fish as other low light corals. Though it could still happen. |
Posted By: Skyetone
Date Posted: August 22 2004 at 10:09am
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why is leather so heardy? Is 2 55w PC's over a 55gallon tank concitered low light? I know 500W of MH would be preferable... but would more stuff live it 110pc lighting? ------------- I will just give my warning that your system will flood, bulbs will burn out, and things will take continuous maintenance... get over it. Magna |
Posted By: Mark Peterson
Date Posted: August 22 2004 at 10:27am
Maybe leathers are hardy because they are a big fat animal that lives in wild conditions more like what most people keep their aquariums. Detritus everywhere and hardly any light!  These days more and more people with advanced systems don't consider leathers to be that much different than any other coral. IMO that's because their conditions are not as ideal for leathers.
PC lighting is good for everything except the most light demanding coral, as long as the coral animal with greater lighting needs is placed high enough in the tank to receive more light energy. Skye, Am I making any sense? ------------- Reefkeeping Tips, & quick, easy setup tricks: www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9244 Pay it forward - become a paid WMAS member 
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Posted By: Will Spencer
Date Posted: August 22 2004 at 11:17am
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Sky, 2 55 Watt PC's over a 55 gallon tank is 2 watts per gallon. That is considered low light. A high light tank is 6-10 watts per gallon.
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