hibye
Reef enthusiast
how many Watts per gallon do youneed to keep hard corals
Wattts per Gal.
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yote
In Memoriam
I say no less than 6.Depending on what type of light your running.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
halides
hibye
Reef enthusiast
on the 125 i was thinking one 400 watt halide with everything in fixture including two lunars and two 16 watts pcs in the middle .then 250 watt halides on the sides
about 7.4 watts per gal
about 7.4 watts per gal
yote
In Memoriam
Thats good for most corals except for a select few SPS and anemones.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
what corals do you think i can keep under my 56 watt t5s on my ten? i know lps and softies but would about sps like montipora,acros,and birdsnest
yote
In Memoriam
56 watts of T-5s over a 10gal tank would be enough light for SPS.But I doubt you could keep a tank that small stable enough.
SPS demand great water quality.
SPS demand great water quality.
120gallons
Reefing newb
Rather than watts per gallon, it really depends on depth of tank, how high off the tank the lights are, etc.
hibye
Reef enthusiast
im ording a polp pack off ebay tonight
hibye
Reef enthusiast
what should i do to alimate the zoas/poplys ? im asking this because they were under 250 watts halides .
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Nothing special. Just acclimate them as you would any other corals.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
14w per gallon seams like a lot--until you figure the tank may be 48" deep.
6w per gallon in a 12" deep tank is a lot more light than 6w per gallon in a 24" deep tank.
And the kelvin ratings on the bulbs too. Do you want super brilliant lights--like noonday sun? Then you need 5000k bulbs. They look washed out and white, but thats the spectrum some corals need. Or maybe you want a tank with a little more blue in it? Then your using 14K and 20K bulbs. But, those higher K rating bulbs aren't as bright.
It's all a compromise and totally dependant on a hundred factors that are unique to your tank.
6w per gallon in a 12" deep tank is a lot more light than 6w per gallon in a 24" deep tank.
And the kelvin ratings on the bulbs too. Do you want super brilliant lights--like noonday sun? Then you need 5000k bulbs. They look washed out and white, but thats the spectrum some corals need. Or maybe you want a tank with a little more blue in it? Then your using 14K and 20K bulbs. But, those higher K rating bulbs aren't as bright.
It's all a compromise and totally dependant on a hundred factors that are unique to your tank.
