What can I keep under a 4x54w T5?

Everyones Hero · 07/27/2008, 10:55 PM

I'm going to be picking up a Tek 4x54w T5 lighting system from another once they get their new lighting system.

I'm going to be using the lights that come with it until I can pick up the following lights:
-ATI Blue Plus
-UVL Super Actinic
-UVL Aquasun
-ATI Blue Plus bulbs

as per Grim.

Once I get that preceding lights what kind of corals could I keep in my 55g?

I was going to post this in the lighting forum, but I didn't think it was the appropriate forum, nor did I think any of the others were appropriate.

Thanks
-Nick

gulfstream · 07/27/2008, 11:12 PM

According to many members from clubs all over.
You can practically keep many Lps,Softies and Some clams under
T5 lighting.....However it depends also on the position of the corals...high light demand corals and clams must be placed higher
and lower light corals on sand bed.
T5 lights have come a long way from the time of PC's and VHO
T12 AND T8.......
Cheers.

Everyones Hero · 07/27/2008, 11:24 PM

Softies are SPS, correct? I understand those are high light/high flow type corals.

My 2 mushrooms are doing well under my current 65w CF & standard Flo, so I'll move them to the bottom when I get the new light.

I was hoping to find a how-to guide for what can be kept under what lighting conditions, but I just wasn't having any luck.

It's so odd to me to find out that clams need to be under intense lighting. I always thought they were animals like oysters, which are filter feeders. Is it a photosynthetic animal or is there another reason they need a lot of light?

Gilby · 07/27/2008, 11:32 PM

Softies and SPS are Different. SPS=small polyp stoney which are higher light and higher flow requirements. Softies are considered to be mushrooms, leathers and xenia type corals that require less light and less flow.

Everyones Hero · 07/27/2008, 11:41 PM

Thanks a lot.

I think this site should have stickies that break down reefer lingo, as well as very basic how-to guides. Without making noobs (like me) go through page after page to try to find what we're looking for.

I used to be on a car forum & I had a thread that was dedicated to tuners. Tuners or people that knew of shops would post the name, city, state, ect of the tuner & I would take that information & put it into the first post of the thread. It was organized which made it very easy b/c you didn't have to go through 20 pages of randomness to find what you were looking for.

07/27/2008, 10:55 PM	#1
Everyones Hero Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leonardtown, MD Posts: 1,154	What can I keep under a 4x54w T5? I'm going to be picking up a Tek 4x54w T5 lighting system from another once they get their new lighting system. I'm going to be using the lights that come with it until I can pick up the following lights: -ATI Blue Plus -UVL Super Actinic -UVL Aquasun -ATI Blue Plus bulbs as per Grim. Once I get that preceding lights what kind of corals could I keep in my 55g? I was going to post this in the lighting forum, but I didn't think it was the appropriate forum, nor did I think any of the others were appropriate. Thanks -Nick

07/27/2008, 11:12 PM	#2
gulfstream Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ottawa,Ontario.Canada Posts: 110	Uses According to many members from clubs all over. You can practically keep many Lps,Softies and Some clams under T5 lighting.....However it depends also on the position of the corals...high light demand corals and clams must be placed higher and lower light corals on sand bed. T5 lights have come a long way from the time of PC's and VHO T12 AND T8....... Cheers.

07/27/2008, 11:24 PM	#3
Everyones Hero Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leonardtown, MD Posts: 1,154	Softies are SPS, correct? I understand those are high light/high flow type corals. My 2 mushrooms are doing well under my current 65w CF & standard Flo, so I'll move them to the bottom when I get the new light. I was hoping to find a how-to guide for what can be kept under what lighting conditions, but I just wasn't having any luck. It's so odd to me to find out that clams need to be under intense lighting. I always thought they were animals like oysters, which are filter feeders. Is it a photosynthetic animal or is there another reason they need a lot of light?

07/27/2008, 11:32 PM	#4
Gilby Premium Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waxahachie,TX Posts: 321	Softies and SPS are Different. SPS=small polyp stoney which are higher light and higher flow requirements. Softies are considered to be mushrooms, leathers and xenia type corals that require less light and less flow.

07/27/2008, 11:41 PM	#5
Everyones Hero Registered Member. Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leonardtown, MD Posts: 1,154	Thanks a lot. I think this site should have stickies that break down reefer lingo, as well as very basic how-to guides. Without making noobs (like me) go through page after page to try to find what we're looking for. I used to be on a car forum & I had a thread that was dedicated to tuners. Tuners or people that knew of shops would post the name, city, state, ect of the tuner & I would take that information & put it into the first post of the thread. It was organized which made it very easy b/c you didn't have to go through 20 pages of randomness to find what you were looking for.