SPS frags with t5's

[jcegt87]

Originally Posted by fatman

The wattage rule is only a rule as in the turn over rate for circulation or amount of live rock is a rule. It is just a broad generalization (guide line) that has stuck. If you would go to the GARF site http://www.garf.org you would find they have several tanks set up with just NO fluorescent with SPS growing in them. They use a two part calcium supplement and regular water changes. They set the tanks up to specifically show that Reefing doesn't necessitate one spend a fortune on your tank set up. It is probably a great recommendation to place your SPS in the top half of your tank with your limited lighting, but if you keep your water parameters stable and do regular water changes SPS should do fine with your lights. There are some SPS that actually do better under moderate lighting. Acroporas: Divericata and Granulosa (both from depths of over 40 meters), which require 1/4 to 1/3 the light of most SPS, and Monipora Tuberculosa which requires 1/2 the lighting of other montis, and 1/3 the light of the light loving SPS. I am not suggesting these are the only SPS you can keep, just trying to maybe dispel a little of the Mith that all SPS corals require strong lighting.

i have always looked up to your careful punctiation and spelling and basically throughout explanation of an answer
just tought id point out "mith" um why is it capitalized and misspelled???

[RyanG]

JC you of all people are correcting spelling and punctuation! Hahahaha. Too funny, no offense.

He was aiming at Myth and just overshot a little

[bjohanson1234]

I think that I am going to try it out. The frags are pretty inexpensive and there are some nice looking frags. Post some pics when I pick it up.

Brian

[bjohanson1234]

Originally Posted by JBReef

Correct me if I'm wrong but, isn't it true that the watage rule goes out the window when you run T5's or is it only T5HO's?

They are T5HO's 24" at 24 watts

Brian

[Damseluver]

Lighting issues is not the only "spend more money" myth that gets propagated in this hobby; most likely by the manufactures of all of this over priced equipment.

I have seen umpteen tanks over the years. Setups with all the bells and whistles and bare bones type tanks sump-less skimmerless etc. Quite often the bare bones tanks do just as well as the money pits. Sometimes better.

[jcegt87]

Originally Posted by RyanG

JC you of all people are correcting spelling and punctuation! Hahahaha. Too funny, no offense.

He was aiming at Myth and just overshot a little

I tought it was another test for a free mod

[RyanG]

There no such thing as a free lunch JC. Especially when the person in question is a non-mod. All good natured funnin'

[Altohombre]

Myst is a good game.

[jcegt87]

Originally Posted by Altohombre

Myst is a good game.

whered this come from

[Bifferwine]

When Myst came out, I played that game nonstop. Never was able to beat it though Good times.