Impulse buyer Need Help!!!

[whispering-eye]

So i was at my LFS and i bought a T5 HO light with 2 bulbs one for 18,000k/Power glow and a Marine Glow/6700k. My question is this enough lighting for coral my plan is to get some Zoos - Super Mixed Colors and
One Leather Toadstool
- One Colt Coral
- One Chili Coral
- Three Green Florida Ricordea
Tank is 75g and its up and running for about 3 weeks will i am going to start adding a clean up crew because starting to get algae Growth but will add everything slow i know patience is the game with this Hobby

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by Whispering-Eye
http:///forum/post/3172840
So i was at my LFS and i bought a T5 HO light with 2 bulbs one for 18,000k/Power glow and a Marine Glow/6700k. My question is this enough lighting for coral my plan is to get some Zoos - Super Mixed Colors and
One Leather Toadstool
- One Colt Coral
- One Chili Coral
- Three Green Florida Ricordea
Tank is 75g and its up and running for about 3 weeks will i am going to start adding a clean up crew because starting to get algae Growth but will add everything slow i know patience is the game with this Hobby
For now it will be okay. BUT, you'll need about twice as much eventually.

 

[chrisnif]

You should be okay for softies with that light, but you will probably need to change the 6700K bulb to an actinic (blue) bulb.

 

[whispering-eye]

Now will i have to buy a whole new light setup or can i just buy better bulb...*** Link Removed*** this is what i bought is there a specific kelvin i should be looking for?

 

[btldreef]

Originally Posted by Whispering-Eye
http:///forum/post/3172849
Now will i have to buy a whole new light setup or can i just buy better bulb *** Link Removed**** this is what i bought is there a specific kelvin i should be looking for?
Well you need an actinic. I recommend a 420nm by Wavepoint. I don't think what you bought is the greatest. You're going to need another one, but you'd be better off getting a 48" T5HO setup that has at least 2 daylights and 2 actinics. I really like Current Nova lights (the stock bulbs suck and you'll need to replace them if you keep anything besides softies) and the WavePoint T5HO setup.

 

[whispering-eye]

Thanks i will replace my marine glow for that one of those

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by Whispering-Eye
http:///forum/post/3172856
Thanks i will replace my marine glow for that one of those
Links to other retail sites aren't allowed here, but it sounds like you already got the answers you needed.
One thing I wanted to add... you sound new at this... so just beware... Chili corals are extremely difficult to keep.