Lighting for a 50 gallon

v13tfolife · 05/12/2009, 03:25 PM

Have a 50 gallon 36inch long and so on. running with 65watt power compact and a 96 watt powerquad power compact. is this enought for lps soft and other corals?. no sps though.

cubsFAN · 05/12/2009, 03:33 PM

How do you have those bulbs set up? You can keep a lot of lps and softies. A lot of bright zoos and shrooms might lose some color. I picture weird coverage because of the shape of the 2 bulbs over that tank. I'd consider getting a 4 bulb t5 set up if you got the cash, but if the light spread looks even and good to you, you should be good. What corals did you have in mind?

v13tfolife · 05/12/2009, 11:14 PM

i have a neon green glow flowerpot, orgasism zoas, star polyt, plate, and neon green brain, also a yellow softies. but was thinking of getting frogspanw, torch, and many acan. and zoas.

v13tfolife · 05/12/2009, 11:14 PM

all my corals are doing well, and the color got more brighter then before.

tpenn187 · 05/13/2009, 07:13 AM

flowerpots generally need higher light, everything else should do fine though.

docalatamu · 05/13/2009, 07:47 AM

i would personally change over to a t-5 setup. more stability in the long run, less heat, and brighter for your tank and corals.

05/12/2009, 03:25 PM	#1
v13tfolife Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17	Lighting for a 50 gallon Have a 50 gallon 36inch long and so on. running with 65watt power compact and a 96 watt powerquad power compact. is this enought for lps soft and other corals?. no sps though. __________________ kevin tran

05/12/2009, 11:14 PM	#3
v13tfolife Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17	i have a neon green glow flowerpot, orgasism zoas, star polyt, plate, and neon green brain, also a yellow softies. but was thinking of getting frogspanw, torch, and many acan. and zoas. __________________ kevin tran

05/12/2009, 11:14 PM	#4
v13tfolife Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 17	all my corals are doing well, and the color got more brighter then before. __________________ kevin tran

05/12/2009, 03:33 PM	#2
cubsFAN Moved On Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Lake Tahoe Posts: 1,550	How do you have those bulbs set up? You can keep a lot of lps and softies. A lot of bright zoos and shrooms might lose some color. I picture weird coverage because of the shape of the 2 bulbs over that tank. I'd consider getting a 4 bulb t5 set up if you got the cash, but if the light spread looks even and good to you, you should be good. What corals did you have in mind?

05/13/2009, 07:13 AM	#5
tpenn187 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: central illinois Posts: 630	flowerpots generally need higher light, everything else should do fine though.

05/13/2009, 07:47 AM	#6
docalatamu Moved On Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Serengeti Posts: 322	i would personally change over to a t-5 setup. more stability in the long run, less heat, and brighter for your tank and corals.