hello, i have recently started my 40g reef tank. so far i have close to 65lbs of live rock and 20lbs base rock. the tank is cycled and the first fish i bought was a velvet damsel. now i want to move onto the corals but i have not bought my lights yet, im still under flourescent. are there any corals that will thrive under flourescent conditions?i heard that bubble corals might. any other types? thanks in advance
flourescent lighting
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i am assuming youa re talkign about Normal Output florecent.
a bubble wouldnt, but there are some unphotosynthetic corals such as sun corals that could do well. keep in mind they ahve to be fed often.
a bubble wouldnt, but there are some unphotosynthetic corals such as sun corals that could do well. keep in mind they ahve to be fed often.
Well floesent lighting works very well to keep your plants growing. Mine works really good. Actually mine works to good.:clap:
How many / what size normal output fluorescent bulbs do you have?
What color spectrum are they (6,700K; 10,000K; actinic; etc.)?
If you only have 1 or 2 bulbs, it's unlikely that there's enough light for even low light corals to thrive. They might survive, but I doubt they would thrive.
What color spectrum are they (6,700K; 10,000K; actinic; etc.)?
If you only have 1 or 2 bulbs, it's unlikely that there's enough light for even low light corals to thrive. They might survive, but I doubt they would thrive.
thats what i thought, i wouldnt want to risk anything...its probably smarter to take your time. ive been reading that the specified wattage per gallon is approximately 4 w/g. at this constant i would need approximately 160 total watts. i understand that mh produce lower wavelengths and emit more heat, so what if i went w/a lower wattage mh system opposed to a higher wattage T5 system? would it have the same effect? thanks again
yup. that is exactly what i started out with. i later upgraded to MH and everythign did a lot better, but PC will be gine for now.