enough lighting?

balashark21

balashark21

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ok in a month or 2 will start getting corals for my 30 gallon. i just bought a coralife 10,000k 24 in bulb with rare color enhancing phosphors. 20 watt 360 degree output. will this be enough for corals?
i have to return it tomorrow cuz one of the poky metal things is missing so i am gonna trade it for a new one.
 
flamingkingofhe

flamingkingofhe

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if all you have is 20 watts total on a 30 g. than no thats not near enough i wouldnt go anything less than 5 wpg on any tank no matter what type of lighting but that is just me but at a minium i wouldnt go anything less than 3 especiaaly on pc's
 
balashark21

balashark21

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hmmm well that sux cuz all i have is a striplight with room for only 1 bulb.........................hmmmmm that sux arse
 
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therock0861

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Yes I whole heartedly agree unless you want to kill a bunch of living animals and waste tons of money don't do it. Take the money and invest in some VHO's or PC's and then get rid of the strip lights and you will be good to go.
 
balashark21

balashark21

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hmmmmm ok i will get the 30" pc setup from hello lights as soon as i get my paycheck from working at a basketball camp part time. then i will wait a month or 2 to get my first coral. i plan on getting a metalic brain, green frogspawn, blue shrooms, zoos and a hammer. i will be fragging and trading. any idea on what to get first, second, third ect.?
 
spsfreak100

spsfreak100

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I agree with what was stated above. The corallife bulbs are T12 and not produce much intensity.
hmmmmm ok i will get the 30" pc setup from hello lights
What does that consist of?
i plan on getting a metalic brain, green frogspawn, blue shrooms, zoos and a hammer. i will be fragging and trading. any idea on what to get first, second, third ect.?
I would first start out with the zoanthids and mushrooms. From there, if they're thriving, you could move onto the large polyped scleractinians (LPS), such as the Euphyllia sp. (frogspawn, hammar, etc.) Remember to go slow, and make sure you corals are not just living, but thriving.
Take Care,
Graham :)
 
balashark21

balashark21

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ok i will get the shrooms and zoos for christmas.
from hellolights.com:30" Coralife Aqualight™ Deluxe Series - Double Linear Strip with TWO 65 watt 50/50 (Actinic/10,000K™) Compact Fluorescent Lamps Straight Pin Base with Cooling Fans
* Dual 65W bulb unit (130W of Light!).
* 2x 65W Coralife 50/50 (Actinic/10,000K)Compact Fluorescent Lamps Included.
* Built-in Electronic Ballast.
* Two built-in fans.
* Sleek Aluminum Housing.
* Highly-Polished Reflector.
* Acrylic Lens Cover.
* 2 On/Off switches and 2 power cords for separate timers.
* Cooling fans built into this unit! The fans are positioned on the top of the fixture (blowing upward), not on the sides.
* Actual Dimensions -Unit alone: 28"L x 7 1/4"W x 2 5/8"H
* The optional mounting legs will raise the unit 1 1/2" high over the top of the tank, and the legs can expand to fit 2.5" longer than the unit itself. In other words, this 30" unit can be mounted on a 32.5" long tank, with the mounting legs installed.
* The mounting legs can fit tanks smaller than the unit's length, since they mount in a channel that runs the entire length of the fixture.
 
marvida

marvida

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I have a total of 249w PC on my 29 & it does great with softies & some LPS. Much less might be marginal IMO.
Ken
 
aarone

aarone

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Originally posted by balashark21
wich of the corals i listed are lps?
frogspawn and hammer
aaron
 
aarone

aarone

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oh sorry i didnt read the brain, i was wondering about those as well. Are they hard to keep? I have 130W over a 28 gallon. Would that be enough for a brain? No intentions of hi-jacking, just wondering.
aaron:D
 
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