How much light on ur nano? is 130 wattpc 2 much for a 12 gal?

[bill109]

hello
i would like to set up this little 12 gallon nano tank but iim not sure i can do it. im not looking to buy any lights so i was hoping to use what i got.. my 12 gallon tank and my 130 watt pc 50/50 10k lights.
iuts 30 inches long a little long i know but tht cant be a bad thing?
well whats your thoughts?
-bill109

 

[bill109]

comon people
any one ?

 

[m0nk]

I would imagine that's too much light. 10 watts per gallon. Depending on what you want to do you would want 3-6 (or so) watts per gallon. I have a 36 watt bulb on my 12 gallon and soft corals do great in it.

 

[24aqua]

it will be fine i had 195 wattspc on my aquapod

 

[jacksonpt]

That will be too much light for some corals, but all in all it should be fine. I'd wonder more about the length of the lights compared to the length of the tank than I would the wattage.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by jacksonpt
That will be too much light for some corals, but all in all it should be fine. I'd wonder more about the length of the lights compared to the length of the tank than I would the wattage.
what could go in there for corals?

 

[catawaba]

SPS, like acroporas, milliporas, etc

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by Catawaba
SPS, like acroporas, milliporas, etc
havent lokind into those to much are they hard to take care of uin a little tank?
do you have any pics of any?

 

[patrick8929]

i dont know alot about sps but i do know they are harder than softies and more needy. the water has to be perfect and things like that so with a smaller tank it is hard to do that because it can change easier.

 

[chull13]

You will be fine with that much light. You will be able to keep softies in there as well as LPS corals. Even SPS would probably do alright. Keep the softies towards the bottom of the tank and SPS at the top. You may want to see if anyone would be interested in trading for a shorter light that fits better over your tank. Good luck.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by chull13
You will be fine with that much light. You will be able to keep softies in there as well as LPS corals. Even SPS would probably do alright. Keep the softies towards the bottom of the tank and SPS at the top. You may want to see if anyone would be interested in trading for a shorter light that fits better over your tank. Good luck.
good ide what kind do you think?
any one got any pics of a set up like this?
lps all around and
softies on the bottom
im kinda confused about this there are
softies
lps
sps
hard/stonies
in tht order i assum for lighting and need/experience

 

[chull13]

Softies- for the most part easy to care for. Lighting not a huge issue.
LPS (Large Polyp Stony)- little bit more advanced little more light. (Hammer coral, Open Brain coral, Bubble coral are examples)
SPS (Small Polyp Stony)- Advanced coral for the most part. Requires the most light. Optimum water quality. (Acropora, Millipora, Staghorn, Montipora are examples)
You can get so much info about each one of these corals online. I suggest you research about each type before jumping in to reefing.

 

[lazypinoy]

have u thought about the metal halide viper clip? its just a few stray dollars from a 130 watt pc. ive seen this one guy with a 15 gallon i dont remember where but he had a 250watt 20k metal halide on his. and his tank was pretty cool.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by LazyPinoy
have u thought about the metal halide viper clip? its just a few stray dollars from a 130 watt pc. ive seen this one guy with a 15 gallon i dont remember where but he had a 250watt 20k metal halide on his. and his tank was pretty cool.
i would but the thing is tht i have the light already
i plan to research but its gonna take some time in know but for future reference
can a anenome be under 130 watts of pc?
i can also go and prolly wil go into the classifieds/trading and look for a trade for my light for o-ne ofr my 12 gal.
not sure though :thinking: