lighting question for soft corals.

[mr.clownfish]

ok so i plan on getting T-5's 4 my 20gal.
so can i keep Xenia, bubble coral, hammer coral, mushrooms, anemone, or frogspawn with T-5 lighting? are there any types of light bulbs i should get?

 

[jerryatrick]

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/2701396
ok so i plan on getting T-5's 4 my 20gal.
so can i keep Xenia, bubble coral, hammer coral, mushrooms, anemone, or frogspawn with T-5 lighting? are there any types of light bulbs i should get?
Assuming its not a 20H I would say yes to all but I will let someone else talk about an anemone.
I keep most of the corals you speak of under PC lighting.

 

[mr.clownfish]

oh ok thanks =]

 

[mr.clownfish]

Originally Posted by JerryAtrick
http:///forum/post/2701519
Assuming its not a 20H I would say yes to all but I will let someone else talk about an anemone.
I keep most of the corals you speak of under PC lighting.
i asked my LFS how much metal haylids where and he said $480
i couldnt pay 4 that then he recommended power compacts i asked him if i could keep any of those corals he said no. he said no hard stony corals. and i said no thanks then. lol
so T-5's will work 100% right?

 

[fatcat]

What are your tank dimensions???
I have to 54watt-T5HO on a 48gal and keep the corals you mentioned...
T5's are way better then PC

 

[jerryatrick]

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/2702436
i asked my LFS how much metal haylids where and he said $480
i couldnt pay 4 that then he recommended power compacts i asked him if i could keep any of those corals he said no. he said no hard stony corals. and i said no thanks then. lol
so T-5's will work 100% right?
He is correct, you won't be able to keep hard stony corals. As far as the corals that you suggested in your first post you will be able to keep them. I just suggest that you keep them up higher in the tank. If your budget is under $150 then you will probably have to go PC. I would suggest T5 but you might spend more than $150.
Without dropping names, their are others on this board with PC lighting that keep the corals that you want.

 

[triga22]

I have PC and I can keep everything accept SPS. I have lps and softies and they are thriving.

 

[metweezer]

Originally Posted by Mr.clownfish
http:///forum/post/2701396
ok so i plan on getting T-5's 4 my 20gal.
so can i keep Xenia, bubble coral, hammer coral, mushrooms, anemone, or frogspawn with T-5 lighting? are there any types of light bulbs i should get?
You don't mention what wattage T5's you plan on getting

I have 130 watt power compacts on my 29 gal. I have xenia, mushrooms and frogspawn. I believe hammer is similar to frogspawn along with torch coral. I am unfamiliar with bubble and I think that anemone's require a stronger light. I have to agree with the advice that the JOKER gave

 

[nycbob]

t5 for softies is fine even without individual reflectors. as for an anemone, u will need t5 with individual reflectors.

 

[dgonci]

I have a 40 Breeder with the 192w of PC on it. I have zoos, ricordea, softies, frogspawn, an even an SPS (Orange digitata which is fairly hardy anyhow), and everything is growing well. I would imagine a T5 with individual reflectors would be fine.

 

[fatcat]

I may be wrong but dont you have to change PC bulbs every 7-8months?? Seems to me that would add up...