In my 30 gallon tank what corals will I be able to keep If i use a coralife 2x65 watt retrofit? It's 10000k and actinic so 50/50. Also are foxfaces reefsafe?
130 watts 30 gallons
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Germanman
My fish are my babies
yes foxface are reef safe usually. and thats a bit low u want above 5watts per gallon for most corals. unless ur running a halide
agree that you could get away with softies and shrooms..but, anything above that its got to be better lighting...
Niko
Niko
If you haven't already bought the light you might want to think about 36inch power compacts. The 30 in (for 29g/30g) have the same bulbs as the 24in fixtures for 20g tanks. If you bump up to the 36inch you get significantly more output. They hold 96 watt bulbs instead of the 65s.
The fixture is a bit longer than the tank but you can slide the legs in a bit so it sits properly. The fixture overhangs a bit but not much of the bulb sticks past the sides so I think you still get most of the light - at least it has been working fine for me.
This is the cheapest way I could find to get sufficient light over a 29g. 196watts for just over $200.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12109&N=2004+113345
The fixture is a bit longer than the tank but you can slide the legs in a bit so it sits properly. The fixture overhangs a bit but not much of the bulb sticks past the sides so I think you still get most of the light - at least it has been working fine for me.
This is the cheapest way I could find to get sufficient light over a 29g. 196watts for just over $200.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12109&N=2004+113345