? on lighting

[zoie2]

I want to get some zoos and palys. When I'm researching alot of the places will list the lighting needs as med-high or low lighting.
What exactly does that mean? what is considered low, med and high?
I have a 12 gal aquapod with 32 watt (sunpaq Dual Actinic 420/460 and sunpaq dual daylight 6700k/10000k).

 

[renogaw]

it means in your tank there are varying levels of light available. up top there's tons of light, which might cook some corals. down below there's less light, so some corals may die.

 

[zoie2]

so with the lighting I have I can keep coral that require high light, as long as I put it near the top of my tank?
I thought I couldn't do that, I thought high light meant like MH or something.

 

[renogaw]

i'm assuming you have pc's from the description. if so, then no, you cannot keep ALL high light corals/anenomes. i'm sorry, i forgot that there were varrying degrees of light intensity...
i've kept anenomes under pc's, but they weren't all that great. sps forget about it. many lps should be fine, and most softies should be fine as well under pc's.

 

[subielover]

To answer the question, zoas/palys will be fine in an aquapod.

 

[zoie2]

wohooo!

I've had an order on hold because I wasn't sure. I can't wait to get them.

Thanks for the info!!

 

[spammie5]

What about a standard hood with a regular fluorescent 32w and a Marine Glo 40w? This is on a 55 gallon.

 

[jillbuus]

Originally Posted by Spammie5
http:///forum/post/2889868
What about a standard hood with a regular fluorescent 32w and a Marine Glo 40w? This is on a 55 gallon.
I'm running a 55g with 2x 40watts 1 atinic, 1 10k and my zoa survive but they have barely doubled in size in 6 months which isn't saying much since it was a frag to begin with. Try upgrading to at least T-5 lighting, I'm picking up a marineland hood with 4x T-5's which will net 216 watts. I've always heard 3-6 watts per gallon for coral. Right now your sitting on less then 1.4 watts per gallon.