sps corals

[kholla12]

What sps corals can i keep in a 10g nano with 80 watt pc lighting?

 

[kholla12]

bump

 

[teen]

you could try something like a monti cap. i wouldnt try any acros.

 

[nycbob]

u can also try montipora digit.

 

[gnorman]

you can keep some sps under PCs?

 

[nycbob]

yes, the less light demanding sps.

 

[gnorman]

and what would some of the less light demanding SPS be???
in all honesty i cant even tell the difference from an Acropora to an Tortuosa to an staghorn.

 

[nycbob]

like montipora digit and monti capricornis. pretty much any sps preceded by monti r not as light demanding as acro. with pc, i'd keep them top half of tank. the important thing is flow, calcium and alk. try the aquacutured one since they r much more hardy.

 

[kholla12]

Thanks for the help.

 

[gnorman]

sorry to steal your thread --- thanks for the help tho, and i hope all goes well

 

[kholla12]

no its cool we are both looking for the same help.

 

[teen]

i honestly dont know where people came up with the idea that montipora digitata isnt light demanding. they need to be up high under strong lighting. one of the most light demanding IME. i guess people just assume its a montipora so it doesnt need a lot of light

 

[kholla12]

So would it not be a good idea to keep sps under pc?Or is monti cap th only one that would do okay.

 

[teen]

its not a good idea to keep any sps under normal pc lighting. a monti cap might live, but will most likely brown out. if you like brown corals, then i guess why not.

 

[nycbob]

i hv kept monti digit under pc light b4 high up for few months in a nano. it didnt lose its colors. i also hv to add they were aquacultured sps. so maybe they were hardier. and as i hv stated, try one or two 1st, then observe for a while. imo, maintaining flow, calcium and alk r the keys.

 

[teen]

i would not recomend trying monitpora digitata. they need a good deal of light IME.

 

[slugkeeper]

Hmm...that comes out to 8 watts per gallon (reasonable) - what spectrum? Are they 10K?

 

[teen]

watts per gallon is an old rule, spectrum really has nothing to do with it. he does have a lot of pc over that tank, but there still pc's.

 

[kholla12]

slugkeeper they are.
Actinic 460nm 40W
SunPaq Dual Daylight
6700ºK/10000ºK 40W

 

[paintballer768]

Still IMO not enough for SPS. Maybe possibly a type of LPS, but not SPS at all. Monti Capricornis possibly but I wouldnt push it.