3x55 pc in a 20 long (lps)?

[andrew79]

i was wondering with this light would i be able to keep most all lps and mabey a clam?
thanks
andrew

 

[marvida]

I'm thinking softies, some LPS (maybe), no clams.

 

[jugger]

lps all the way...if water is good

 

[aarone]

with 3x55 thats plenty to keep most LPS. You could have frogspawn, hammer, plates (all my favorite LPS) I would not keep any clams MH IMO are the only thing that will sustain them.
aaron

 

[slofish]

I agree, most LPS, probably not clams though.

 

[bdhough]

You might be able to one type of the clams, the lower light ones, i can't remember which they are i think the squamosas, but they get entirely to large for a tank like that. And you have plenty enough light to do quite a few things. I have sps under 130pc's in my 20 high....... But i put a disclamer on that i know what im doing..... If you've never kept corals before start with softies and lps its hard enough keeping the water params up there, alk and calcium, with a small tank. Both get used mighty quick in my tank....

 

[bdhough]

BTW instead of a clam try a nice brain. Both go in the sand and look good. One being much easier to care for.....

 

[overanalyzer]

The key will be to make sure you feed the LPS coral with some meaty foods!
I don't think a clam would fit very well.
What kind of LPS are you thinking?? I have a candy cane and a candy cane frag and a blastomussa and a bubble in my 20 tall. Want to get a frogspawn, brain or a hammer coral in there ....
cool corals!

 

[andrew79]

thanks everyone for your help. i am just going to go with the lps , i have a 55 for softies, but with my 20 it is only 3 months old so i wont be putting any coarls for at least a couple of more months. i have my cal/alk/ph stable now but i think its going to be just a fowlr till after christmas (the wife and kids come first)
thanks again
andrew

 

[aarone]

Hi. I just bought this frogspawn (LPS) yesterday and i have 130 watts in my 28. It is doing great! Check out the pic.
aaron

 

[andrew79]

that looks real nice thanks for the pic, that would definitly be on my list when the time comes

 

[spsfreak100]

I agree with what was stated above. Soft corals and large polyped scleractinians (LPS) would do great in that setup. The low-light tridacna clams (T. gigas, T. hippopus) will outgrow a 20 gallon in less than a year or two, provided you have good water conditions. I would advise against getting any small polyped scleractinians (SPS) for your setup.
Graham

 

[j21kickster]

im going to do 8- 32watt bulbs over my 20 long- you could do 4 55 watters if you wanted to