What corals can be go w/this lighting

lecithin

Member
I have a Nova Extreme 36" 78Watt lighting fixture on my 50g tank (36x19x19)
It has a 39 Watt 460nm Actinic T5HO lamp and a
39 Watt 10k T5HO lamp.
What type of corals can I put in there when the time comes? I don't want a reef tank, maybe just a few corals to accent the tank nicely.
 

scsinet

Active Member
Honestly, I wouldn't try with this light.
Why not do an invert system instead with no-light stuff like dusters, coco worms, etc? That should help you accent as you want.
 

keri

Active Member
Not even a lower light demand mushroom?
Or maybe a sun coral that doesn't need light at all? (but must be fed)
I guess it depends on what kind of fish you want as well as your water quality. :) I'm looking forward to other ppls answers.
 

mikeyjer

Active Member
You could keep a Sun Coral, but yes it needs to be fed! But first you need to check your water conditions and how long has it been running? Live rocks? Fuge? Skimmer? Test kits? So it gets a lot deeper then you think, unless you change water often, otherwise I wouldn't attempt.
 

lecithin

Member
I have a 50g, coralife ss, 45lbs of LR, 50 lbs base rock, 60lbs live sand.
The tank hasn't been running for long but I wouldn't put any corals into it for at least 6 months.
I was just wondering if I could with that particular light.
The fish and inverts are all reef safe, clown, royal gramma, benny, etc
 
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