Should I upgrade my lights for Coral?

supersaltwatr

New Member
This is what I currently have:
Tank is only 16inch tall, so that lowers my requirements.
I have
3 X 40 watt 6500K t12 bulbs 4 feet long as tank.
1 X 40 watt Actinic bulb also as long as tank.
Is this ok for a reef tank only 16 inch tall?
Do I really need to upgrade? I do not plan on SPS coral with these anyways. I want Ricordeas, Mushroom, Zoanthids, Palythoas, lps and Xenias
70-100 lbs of live rock (never weighed got it free)
50 lbs of live sand (hasn't arrived from Dr foster Smith yet)
6 lbs of Garf Grunge. (not yet arrived)
I prefer not to upgrade if i dont need too.

Here is a photo.
Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzO-kiO_M0
 

snakeblitz33

Well-Known Member
You have already asked this in another thread. Stop repeating threads. I will do everything that I can to get you banned if you keep this type of behavior up.
 

flower

Well-Known Member

Welcome.
You need T5s or Metal Halides for SPS, LPS types of coral. The ones you have will be fine for mushrooms, zoos and xenia. You can have lots of corals that don't like light at all...if you rearrange your rocks to have a larger cave and some over hanging ledges.
The corals that don't need light are very beautiful and have lots of color. So you really don't NEED to upgrade lights for a good looking reef. I can post some corals that don't require tons of light if you want to go that route.
 
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