lighting for soft corals

[keith gray]

I have recently become interested in corals. I have 4 soft corals in a 65 gal
I have had them all for about 3-4 months. They all seem to be doing real well.
I have 96w 10000k white and 96w actinic compact flourescents
Since corals seem to be doing well I guess this lighting is sufficient but I figured I would ask the experts on here.
any thoughts or opinions ?!!

 

[teen]

that lighting will do for softies. you might be able to try an LPS of some type, but don't go crazy right off the bat. try one out and see how it does. something like a trumpet coral or some type of euphyllia might do well up higher in your tank because you can also spot feed these guys.

 

[lilredwuck]

Not to try to highjack the thread or anything, but I saw an ad for a 10 pack of 4' t8 bulbs in 4100K, would these work for corals? Or is the spectrum off too much