Coral and Lighting - Page 2

Gourami Swami · 03-10-2008, 02:52 AM

www.hellolights.com is a great lighting site.

**Fishfirst** · 03-11-2008, 06:52 PM

mushrooms, hairy mushrooms, and gsp would probably do fine in a tank with that lighting... and possibly some non-photosynthetic corals such as sun corals.

fish2000 · 03-12-2008, 02:44 AM

really? Don't mushrooms need light too?

Gourami Swami · 03-13-2008, 02:31 AM

They do. The mushrooms would probably live under that light, but they would not be at their best IMO. You would be much better off upgrading.

fish2000 · 03-17-2008, 11:07 PM

I replaced my 15W 50/50 with a 65W 50/50 Compact Fluorscent. The coral is doing great compared to what how they were before.

I was going for some T5s but I realized that none fit on my 20 gallon aquarium.

karazy · 03-17-2008, 11:09 PM

um, not true. u can get the 24 inch hagen glo series, even if it is a 20 long it will still get the job done

Gourami Swami · 03-18-2008, 12:17 PM

I know of some t5;s that fit fine on a 20g, but if you went with a 65g PC fixture, it doesnt matter. That should be fine for mushrooms, zoas, etc. Just place the corals accordingly to whether they need more light, more flow, etc.

fish2000 · 03-18-2008, 09:17 PM

Oh, I just didn't find any then. Thanks though.

**Scuba Kid** · 03-18-2008, 09:27 PM

PC is find for soft corals. That's currently what I have running on my reef tank.

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03-13-2008, 02:31 AM	#24
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	They do. The mushrooms would probably live under that light, but they would not be at their best IMO. You would be much better off upgrading. __________________

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karazy koolioskates Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 523 User Feedback: (0)	um, not true. u can get the 24 inch hagen glo series, even if it is a 20 long it will still get the job done __________________ 10 gallon -4 female guppies -1 sword tail -1 algae eater -1 electric blue crayfish 20 gallon -4 n.multifasciatus 29 gallon going to be a minireef

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Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,089 User Feedback: (0)	I know of some t5;s that fit fine on a 20g, but if you went with a 65g PC fixture, it doesnt matter. That should be fine for mushrooms, zoas, etc. Just place the corals accordingly to whether they need more light, more flow, etc. __________________

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03-12-2008, 02:44 AM	#23
fish2000 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 User Feedback: (0)	really? Don't mushrooms need light too?

03-17-2008, 11:07 PM	#25
fish2000 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 User Feedback: (0)	I replaced my 15W 50/50 with a 65W 50/50 Compact Fluorscent. The coral is doing great compared to what how they were before. I was going for some T5s but I realized that none fit on my 20 gallon aquarium.

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fish2000 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 22 User Feedback: (0)	Oh, I just didn't find any then. Thanks though.

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Scuba Kid Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: RI Age: 17 Posts: 3,917 User Feedback: (1)	PC is find for soft corals. That's currently what I have running on my reef tank. __________________

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