Corals and doing great with only 30 watts of Lighting?

kstater

kstater

Member
I dont understand because the people at the fish shop told me that i need a couple hundred watts to keep the coal, yet i have just been using the basic florecent lighting and have been doing great and its only 30 watts. I dont understand how these things work?
 
oceana

oceana

Active Member
as stated above how long?? it can take quite some time for a coral to melt away. also if its shrooms or zoanthids it is very ossible that they can live. they wont thrive but they might live
 
mrmaroon

mrmaroon

Member
How big is your tank. A rough guide is 3 watts per gallon for softies and 5 or so for stonies. Most use metal halides for stonies. Where are you in KC? I am in Lenexa.
 
blitz99

blitz99

Member
eh, i wouldnt trust that 3 watts per gallon or 5 per gallon stuff... i do just fine with 175 over a 60 gallon... which is under 3 watts per gallon and i have SPS, LPS, softies... all grow very well... also a clam doing seemingly well in there as well... (though it's only a gigas)
 
mrmaroon

mrmaroon

Member
Originally Posted by Blitz99
eh, i wouldnt trust that 3 watts per gallon or 5 per gallon stuff... i do just fine with 175 over a 60 gallon... which is under 3 watts per gallon and i have SPS, LPS, softies... all grow very well... also a clam doing seemingly well in there as well... (though it's only a gigas)

Which is exactly why it is a rough guide.
 
kstater

kstater

Member
I have had the Xenia for about 1 month of so and it is spreading and is thriving. The shrooms i have are open all the time and look like they are doing great and i have had them for about 2 1/2 weeks.
 
mrmaroon

mrmaroon

Member
No. I am using 4 24". They are 65 watts each. There is a local site. Do a Kansas City search on this board and you will find it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top