Lighting ? For Soft Corals

[tdog7879]

I have 2- 54 watt light fixture on a 80 gallon tall. I have 1 pompom frag and a small rock with 5 mushroom on it. So my ? is this enough light for them to grow? Also want to add a anenome and some zoos and may some leathers.

 

[bang guy]

"No" on the Anemone.
If you place the corals you have directly under the light and high up on a rock then they might be OK. I do not suggest that you get more corals.

 

[metweezer]

The anemone, zoas and the leather will require much more lighting. Especially the anemone. Mushrooms will possibly be okay. You will get more experienced advice from others.

 

[morval]

if its the strip light that came with the aquarium u wont be able to keep anything but mushrooms. save up and get better lights.

 

[tdog7879]

it is a HAGEN GLO t-5 Ho

 

[tdog7879]

are compact FL bulbs good to use ?

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by tdog7879
http:///forum/post/2647849
are compact FL bulbs good to use ?
They are excellent for Nano tank and specialized applications. For your tank they are good but not as good as the T5 you already have. You just don't have enough bulbs.

 

[tdog7879]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2647927
They are excellent for Nano tank and specialized applications. For your tank they are good but not as good as the T5 you already have. You just don't have enough bulbs.
Would 2 more t-5 be good or how about 2 150 watt compact fl bulbs?

 

[bang guy]

2 More would help a lot. 4 more would help even more.
I've never seen a 150 watt PC.

 

[fatcat]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2648147
2 More would help a lot. 4 more would help even more.
I've never seen a 150 watt PC.
I think he means MH not PC...

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by FaTcAt
http:///forum/post/2648157
I think he means MH not PC...

Maybe but he typed Compact Fluorescent.

 

[nano reefer]

Originally Posted by metweezer
http:///forum/post/2647791
The anemone, zoas and the leather will require much more lighting. Especially the anemone. Mushrooms will possibly be okay. You will get more experienced advice from others.
no, i have a toadstool and a bunch of zoas and palys in my 14g BC. which is a total of 48 watts, and a very low PAR value. i think 110 watts i an 80g is enough. Not for an anemone though.

 

[reefereric]

They may live with this amount of light, but I'm not so sure about thriving... Add at least 2 more on an 80 gallon, especially on a tall. For good, fairly fast growth, add 4. An 8 bulb fixture would be pretty darned nice!