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Jringo101
05-01-2005, 5:38 PM
I have two 30 watt bulbs ( Power-glo and Aqua-glo) wondering if these would be good enough if i kept them close to the light?
Maybe but, I'd put them pretty high. There are a couple of species of shrooms out there some really don't need much light. If they don't get enough they'll ballon up and reach for the lights. That's a good sign that it's time to upgrade. You might also consider yuma's they don't need a lot of light either and have some pretty fab colors. I don't nkow how well they'll do with the angel though.
Jringo101
05-01-2005, 6:42 PM
Figured I would have to place them close...I have 2 reds and 1 green, possibly 3 greens..2 on a frag are small and i cant tell(just got em). Wondering if i could use a triple flourescent. That would get me up to 90 watts...Guess if not time to upgrade to T-5 HO
mogurnda
05-02-2005, 10:10 AM
If you go with the T5s now, you will have a lot more choices than just mushrooms. I bet it will make you happy.
I am getting very nice mushroom growth and reproduction under T12 NO lamps, but none of them is more than 12" away from the lights.
I put in shrooms under just T8 lights at only 1 watt per gallon and you could tell they needed more light, I have now stuck in 55watts of T5's in making it over 2 watts per gallon and they are doing great and they are at the bottom of the tank.
carpenterwrasse
05-06-2005, 8:36 AM
I have a p.c. with (4) 55 watt bulbs on my 75 gal tank but the shrums don't seem to very pleased
Wildshot83
05-13-2005, 6:47 PM
Setting up a tank soon, going with a satelight pc 2x65. You can get them for 120 here http://www.futurepets.com/cgi-bin/FULLPRES.exe?PARTNUM=CU01011#PROD Yes everyone seems to say get MH but so expensive and so HOT!
On a side note, what would grow good under something like that, my tank is only 12in deep? Just polyps and mushrooms or can some soft coral grow well too?
mogurnda
05-13-2005, 9:58 PM
Two 65 watt PC lamps over a 20 long will allow you to keep all but the most demanding corals. Soft corals, large-polyped stony corals, even some of the hardier small-polyped stonies like montipora and pavona.