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07/08/2010, 12:53 PM
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what can be grown under these lights?
my friend just got a 37 gallon tank, i believe that's right. her lights that she got are Zoo Med T-5 HO Coral Sun Actinic 420 Fluorescent Bulb. Just one bulb.
Any idea on if this is sufficient enough to grow corals? what kinds? can it grow a monti cap? |
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07/08/2010, 12:56 PM
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only softies Id trade that bulb in for a KZ new Gen, which is at 14K nice color and good par reading, or any ATI blue plus bulbs or if u cant get none then a rewgular reef light (10-20K) the actinic alone is next to no lighting. |
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07/08/2010, 12:58 PM
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so u just have to switch bulbs?
will this help or still be the same as far as what she can grow? |
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07/08/2010, 02:43 PM
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07/08/2010, 03:27 PM
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even if you change the bulb to a sun or daylight bulb I would only stick with softies and zoas.
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07/08/2010, 03:38 PM
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07/08/2010, 05:54 PM
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even if you had an sps survive you probably would not be happy w/ the color & growth. softies, zoas and polyps
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07/08/2010, 06:20 PM
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Move Don
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It should grow fish, fake plants/corals and algae just fine.
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