260W power compacts and orange cap monti

Albanets202 · 11/29/2008, 09:28 PM

Will there be enough light for orange montipora cap if use 130W 10K +130W actinic 03 lighting? 260W total power compact. They are on 14hrs a days.

stingythingy45 · 11/29/2008, 09:32 PM

What size tank?
I grow orange cap without a problem under those same lights and spectrum.

Albanets202 · 11/29/2008, 09:34 PM

sorry, it is 48" 55G tank.
The reason I am asking is that I had a little frag, then got a whole mother colony a week later, and frag looks more orange, and mother colony is more pink (was under T5 HO)...

thecoralreefer · 11/29/2008, 09:36 PM

give it some time it will change color if it is happy

stingythingy45 · 11/29/2008, 09:45 PM

Agree,once it gets used to the lighting change it will color up.
I have noticed that some PC lighting units are of different intensity in some cases.

mg426 · 11/29/2008, 10:49 PM

I would be placing that Monti in the top third of your tank, and keep a close eye on him.

returnofsid · 11/30/2008, 04:22 AM

I have Orange M. cap under a 2X96 PC fixture. The cap is about 8" below the lights and growing well and keeping it's color very well. I originally took it out of my 75, where it's under T5s, and put it in my 46 because it seemed to be starting to have an algae problem. I have a Coral Beauty in the 46 that cleaned it up very nicely over night. I have several pieces of Orange cap so figured I'd leave it in there and see what it does. Never changed color and is still growing.

Montiporas are one of those SPS that seem to do well in moderate lighting. So many people think that SPS HAVE to have MH lighting. I have some of the highest light demanding Acros under T5s and they're growing like crazy and retaining their beautiful colors very well. Montis are definitely an exception to the rule. They do just fine under PCs.

xXReefXx · 11/30/2008, 05:28 AM

i got a 2 inch frag orange monticap in my old 30g.. i have 2X65 PC fixture. its was seating 2 inches below water surface, 3 months later i got a 8 by 8 and 5in. high monticap. so the anwser is yes but jus leave it on the top area close to the light..

floridareefer18 · 11/30/2008, 05:56 AM

post pics of them. im interested too.

11/29/2008, 09:28 PM	#1
Albanets202 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy NY 12180 Posts: 133	260W power compacts and orange cap monti Will there be enough light for orange montipora cap if use 130W 10K +130W actinic 03 lighting? 260W total power compact. They are on 14hrs a days.

11/29/2008, 09:32 PM	#2
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	What size tank? I grow orange cap without a problem under those same lights and spectrum. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

11/29/2008, 09:36 PM	#4
thecoralreefer Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: west palm beach.fl Posts: 440	give it some time it will change color if it is happy __________________ If it can be done I will try. If you say it can't I try harder. Current Tank Info: 29 bioreef

11/29/2008, 09:45 PM	#5
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Agree,once it gets used to the lighting change it will color up. I have noticed that some PC lighting units are of different intensity in some cases. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

11/29/2008, 10:49 PM	#6
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I would be placing that Monti in the top third of your tank, and keep a close eye on him. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

11/29/2008, 09:34 PM	#3
Albanets202 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy NY 12180 Posts: 133	sorry, it is 48" 55G tank. The reason I am asking is that I had a little frag, then got a whole mother colony a week later, and frag looks more orange, and mother colony is more pink (was under T5 HO)...

11/30/2008, 04:22 AM	#7
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	I have Orange M. cap under a 2X96 PC fixture. The cap is about 8" below the lights and growing well and keeping it's color very well. I originally took it out of my 75, where it's under T5s, and put it in my 46 because it seemed to be starting to have an algae problem. I have a Coral Beauty in the 46 that cleaned it up very nicely over night. I have several pieces of Orange cap so figured I'd leave it in there and see what it does. Never changed color and is still growing. Montiporas are one of those SPS that seem to do well in moderate lighting. So many people think that SPS HAVE to have MH lighting. I have some of the highest light demanding Acros under T5s and they're growing like crazy and retaining their beautiful colors very well. Montis are definitely an exception to the rule. They do just fine under PCs.

11/30/2008, 05:28 AM	#8
xXReefXx Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 146	i got a 2 inch frag orange monticap in my old 30g.. i have 2X65 PC fixture. its was seating 2 inches below water surface, 3 months later i got a 8 by 8 and 5in. high monticap. so the anwser is yes but jus leave it on the top area close to the light..

11/30/2008, 05:56 AM	#9
floridareefer18 Moved On Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 41	post pics of them. im interested too.