easy lighting question plz...

[mujtba]

is 260W total output lights enough for all soft corals??
One Dual Daylight (10,000K & 6,700K) 130W bulb
One Dual Actinic (460nm & 420nm) 130W bulb
These are orbit PC bulbs.

 

[mujtba]

:thinking:

 

[montidanae]

yes but i cant gaurentee they will all keep color.

 

[mujtba]

really?? some people say its enuf... ahhhhhhhh

 

[montidanae]

enough but thehigher light softs might lose some color.

 

[mujtba]

huh

 

[montidanae]

higher light corals like rics and some species of zoos might brown out on you.

 

[mujtba]

what lights are on your 55?
wouldnt it be possible to place the corals which need more light towards the upper part of the tank?
:notsure:

 

[mujtba]

?

 

[montidanae]

i have dual 250w MH hamilton 14k bulbs with 1 actinic and 1 10k supliment VHO's but mine's SPS and zoos/blastos/rics
yes you could put them at the top, but alot of zoos brown out under PC's.

 

[reefnut]

That lighting, in a standard 55g tank will be fine for softies...

 

[mujtba]

do u know what actinics are for? why do we need it? why cant I just put two 'Dual Daylight (10,000K & 6,700K) 130W bulb', instead of one and one?
:notsure:

 

[mujtba]

 

[viper_930]

Many people just like the bluish look.