What can I get with this....

[winstew]

Just statrting to set up my tank... and I just had a question.... I'm not plannign on doing it now but after the tank is up and running for a few months I obviously want to add some corals, anemomes, etc...
So my question is... I have a dual PC 65W 50/50 Bulbs... in a 72 Bowfront standard size. What can I host with this lighting setup?

 

[drew2005]

You probably need stronger lighting that 65w to have corals in a 72 gallon. Youll need at least 200 watts total for soft corals to thrive. For an anemone your going to need metal halide lighting. Although some people have success with high wattage PC lighting, MH is highly recommended. I wish i wouldve bought MH to start out with. All the coral i like require high lighting. Thats why im shopping for MH now. The 65w 50/50 did that come with the tank setup?

 

[winstew]

Yea the light came with the tank... I got tank,stand and lighting for 350 so I'm not complaining... What could I run with that light?.. as far as non-fish

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by Winstew
Yea the light came with the tank... I got tank,stand and lighting for 350 so I'm not complaining... What could I run with that light?.. as far as non-fish
Id have to say your stuck with a fish only with live rock with that lighting. $350 was a good deal. Next step get good filtration and i highly recommend metal halide lighting is you plan on keeping coral. Spend as much as you can upfront on the initial setup. It pays in the long run. I spend $1300 on my 46 gallon and setup. Thats without MH and live rock.

 

[colorteck]

I have a 75 gallon that I run one 260 watt pc combined. I also run another 130 watt PC.
I have
zoos many differnet ones
multiple mushrooms
Hammer Coral
Pink Tip Anemone hanging at the top next to the lights
Leather - Toadstool
Mushroom Coral - Ricordea Yuma
Mushroom Polyp - Purple Umbrella
Xenia Colony
Green Star Polyp
Yellow Polyps
Numerous others
Just to give you an idea. Everything is doing fine and spreading.
The Anemone I have had for about five months taken from another tank. He is right at the top and has been there for a while.

 

[winstew]

Originally Posted by colorteck
I have a 75 gallon that I run one 260 watt pc combined. I also run another 130 watt PC.
I have
zoos many differnet ones
multiple mushrooms
Hammer Coral
Pink Tip Anemone hanging at the top next to the lights
Leather - Toadstool
Mushroom Coral - Ricordea Yuma
Mushroom Polyp - Purple Umbrella
Xenia Colony
Green Star Polyp
Yellow Polyps
Numerous others
Just to give you an idea. Everything is doing fine and spreading.
The Anemone I have had for about five months taken from another tank. He is right at the top and has been there for a while.
Yea I'm only running 130 Watts Total though... I'm ooing to just run the thing for a month or so with just some inverts and LV to establish a good enviroment.... Guess I'm stuck. Man i though i could atleast put some polyps in there