candy cane or trumpet

[dustin_P74]

as some of you may or may not know i have these lights http://www.amazon.com/Coralife-inch-...9 2354&sr=8-1
and since candy canes and trumpets from what i have read only need low to moderate light could i keeps either or these corals in my tank?

[Bifferwine]

That's still around 2 watts per gallon for a 120 gallon tank, so no, you wouldn't be able to keep candy canes or trumpets. Keeping zoanthids and mushrooms would even be pushing it. 2 watts per gallon is below low light -- that's pretty much no light for corals.

[dustin_P74]

ok well that sale my LFS is having next weekend they are selling the HQI light fixtures for as low as 300 bucks so ill have to hope there is a relatively good deal on some that fit my tank

[RyanG]

You could always do a DIY retrofit for Metal Halides and take apart the Power Compact fixture you have and use them for Actinics. Do you have a conopy? Are you handy?

[dustin_P74]

i have a canopy and i can be very handy if i keep motivated during the process

[RyanG]

If I were you Id look into a pair of Icecap 250 MH retrofit kits or two pendants. Checkout Marinedepot or reefgeek for diy kits. They would probably work the best with your canopy.

[reeffreak]

I have to say yes for candy canes,trumpets,zoas and mushrooms with that light over a 120.Why I say this is Ive seen zoas and mushroom do well under normal florescents and PC is one step better.I have both a candy cane and trumpet in the shade so they prefer indirect light under my T5,otherwise they bleach out.I would give them a shot,myself.

[daugherty]

my candy cane is sitting under mh and pc's and is growing well.

[Reefgyrl]

My candy cane is under t5's about the middle of the tank. I am keeping an eye on them though.