Wattage...

[billb]

Is 4.48 Watts per Gallon enough for basic corals (soft)..
29 gallon tank...Depth would be about 15 1/2 inches...
Maybe some pointers on the lower light corals, I could be looking at?
I think I will have room down the road to install more lighting, but this might be the start...
thanks,
Billb

 

[donmgicwon]

Tell us what kind of light you have.

 

[billb]

1 10,000k, 1 actinic 24" Flo...

 

[billb]

anyone?? got the same...what do you have...and how is it working for you...

 

[stapler]

I think that lighting would only be good for polyps and mushrooms. Not sure about other corals, but would give those a try first.

 

[fishphreak]

that would be fine for most soft and mushroom corals. 3-5 watts per gal is good for the soft and mushrooms. Hard corals need more closer to 7 watts per gallon. But I hear there are way around that, like placing them closer to the top of the tank (though I am not inclined to try that myself).