14.4 Watts/Gallon Too Much? Input desired

[scopus tang]

Not getting much input in the reef section, thought I would try it here (maybe should have put it here to begin with)
Ok, so I am babysitting some corals, and an anemonie for a friend. They were all in a 4' 120 gallon with an 8 bulb 4' t5 light (total watts of light 432). The tank was torn down, and it may be several weeks before its replacement is set back up. I'm babysitting in the meantime, and the only 4' tank I have is a 30 extralong (a breeder tank 4'x12"x13" (high)), with a DSB. We removed my 4' PC light (220 watts), and replaced it with the t5, which I know nothing about (other than what I've read on this forum). My question is, with roughly 8" in the wter column, is this too much light? Corals are mainly softies (colt and xenia), but there are two plating montiporas as well. The anemonie is a Condy. Should I run a shorter light cycle on part of the lights or not at all? Opinions/suggestions please. Input desired!

 

[nigerbang]

Originally Posted by Scopus Tang
http:///forum/post/2511221
Not getting much input in the reef section, thought I would try it here (maybe should have put it here to begin with)
Ok, so I am babysitting some corals, and an anemonie for a friend. They were all in a 4' 120 gallon with an 8 bulb 4' t5 light (total watts of light 432). The tank was torn down, and it may be several weeks before its replacement is set back up. I'm babysitting in the meantime, and the only 4' tank I have is a 30 extralong (a breeder tank 4'x12"x13" (high)), with a DSB. We removed my 4' PC light (220 watts), and replaced it with the t5, which I know nothing about (other than what I've read on this forum). My question is, with roughly 8" in the wter column, is this too much light? Corals are mainly softies (colt and xenia), but there are two plating montiporas as well. The anemonie is a Condy. Should I run a shorter light cycle on part of the lights or not at all? Opinions/suggestions please. Input desired!
WPG is old and out dated by far...Example I am putting out a whopping like 4.9 and can keep anything you want to stick in my tank...

 

[notsonoob]

Stronger lights....
more algea growth.

 

[nigerbang]

Originally Posted by NOTSONOOB
http:///forum/post/2511305
Stronger lights....
more algea growth.
Thats waaay far from the truth...I had a 54 with a 400watt over it and a 92 with a 400watt supl. with 2x96 and the only algae I had growing was Coraline...Phos. Nitrate, overfeeding and terrible filtration, and old bulbs comtribute to Nus. Algae..

 

[natclanwy]

I don't think it's too much light in the long run but you will probably want to light acclimate the corals by shutting off some of the bulbs and then adding them back incrementally every week or so.

 

[natclanwy]

Originally Posted by NOTSONOOB
http:///forum/post/2511305
Stronger lights....
more algea growth.
I have 720w over a 55 and have very little algea growth unless my nitrates are high, algae needs food to grow so no food no algae. Stronger light may make algae grow faster but it won't cause algae to start growing.