Lighting Questions

[tj1627]

Hi All,

I've mostly been posting in the new member area, but I figured this question was best put in the Lighting/Equipment section.

I'm setting up a 55 gallon reef aquarium with zoa, softies, and LPS. The light fixture I have is an AquaticLife 216W (4x54W) T5HO w/ 4 lunar LEDs. The bulbs that shipped with it from AquaticLife are as follows:

420/460 actinic - Front Socket
10,000k white - Third Socket

420/460 actinic - Second Socket
460/620 blue/purple - Back Socket

4 Lunar LEDs

The ballast has timers built in to control these 3 "groups". Right Now, the groups are set by default:

Acitinic & White turn on at 10am and off at 8pm.
Acitinic & Blue/Purple turn on at 8am and off at 10pm.
Lunar LEDs are on at 10pm and off at 8 am.

Are these timing cycles good for a softie/LPS setup?
The bulbs - should I be looking for different bulbs that would promote better growth/health?
Will this be sufficient lighting if I decide to go SPS in the future (probably near the top of the tank)?

I know many things can effect PAR levels and ultimately coral health & growth. I'm not looking for exact answers, but more "impressions" if my equipment is heading in the right direction. I'm sure I'll be tweaking it down the road to my own liking anyway.

TIA

-Tim

[tj1627]

I also forgot to mention, if you need details on the rest of the equipment, please see my post in the new members forum:

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2192520

Thanks,
Tim