new lights

[fishkid2]

I just bought the marineland t-5 fixture with 4 t-5's bulbs in it
i upgraded from pc's
My tank is a 55 gal and has a depth of 16 in from the sand with about 66 lbs of lr.
Could i get sps corals?
Could i put them any where or just at the top if i can get any.

 

[drewsta]

sps is very picky about the amount of light it needs I would play with it. Start with them on the top and work your way down. Also sps requires alot more then just light to be happy keep that in mind

 

[fish3]

i have one and i just got mushrooms :happyfish

 

[chilwil84]

sps requires alot more then just light to be happy keep that in mind

that is the truth
maybe a monti cap or digita at the top and work from there but remember to have your water quality and flow taken care of before you get the sps

 

[fishkid2]

I only have one 1200 maxijet ph and the emperor 400. I would have two ph's, but i have a cowfish. i know a 55 is a little small for him, but he has trouble swimming around with one ph. Also the ph is in the middle of the tank so the flow spreads out more.

 

[fishkid2]

so what could i do about current? :notsure:
since sps corals need a lot of it
p.s. i'm am not removing my cow

 

[fishkid2]

bump

 

[gmford1979]

put a bioflow water deflector on your powerhead. it keeps the water circulated and prevents dead spots.

 

[aztec reef]

you want at least a 15x turnover per hour of tank water, imo sps require a lot of motion, without this the coral will suffocate or starve, you can never have to much current for sps (indirect motion) volume and alternating moflows are both important..

 

[fishkid2]

if i add another ph what about my cow.

 

[aztec reef]

you might have to choose between the cow and the sps

 

[fishkid2]

i don't think i am going to get rid of my cow. he is awesome!
i could maybe get the deflector or i could just get a couple of sps's and put them where there is a lot of current
thanks for the advice too