Low light corals, anemones etc??

Chago09 · 03/05/2007, 02:06 PM

is there anything that I can start off a reef tank with low lighting. I set up my first reef tank just yesterday and am now in the planning phase of stock list while I allow it to cylce. I am not going to be buying a serious light fixture for about 6 months, and for the time being will be using a 65 watt CF light fixture with a 50/50 bulb. Is there anything that I can grow with this light??? something really easy??? any anemones, corals, polyps ????? anything???? I just want something to have to look at while I wait for better light

useskaforevil · 03/05/2007, 02:11 PM

there are somw mushrooms that like low light, and if your willign to feed it i think sun coral doesent need light at all

illal · 03/05/2007, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Chago09
isI am not going to be buying a serious light fixture for about 6 months, and for the time being will be using a 65 watt CF light fixture with a 50/50 bulb. Is there anything that I can grow with this light???

in what tank the 65??? id say no if you want something to look at get a couple of fish...unless u plan on upgrading the lighting sooner than 6 months cause by that time i belive whatevr corals u put in there would be dead or dying... like i said start with fowlr for now untill you have the proper lighting

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and if your willign to feed it i think sun coral doesent need light at all

but how will they do in such a young tank??? most corals require a mature tank

davidryder · 03/05/2007, 03:34 PM

yeah i would wait before putting corals in there. even if you do get a coral that requires low light, it will certainly do better with light, and inexperience coupled with an immature setup equals trouble!

petoonia · 03/05/2007, 04:31 PM

Anemones under no circumstances should be placed under low light. They need good lighting and a mature tank.

Since you have a 65G which is 24" deep you need a good strong light that can penetrate that depth of water. At least a halide, or T5 set up on oreder to support the majority of corals.

This early on I would start working on your fish wishlist. Then start researching about whats appropiate for your size tank, and make sure they are all compatible with each other. Then I would slowly start adding your clean up crew after the tank cycles, then maybe add some fish. Then once you upgrade your lighting start adding corals.

Good luck!!!!

Sittinlow22 · 11/22/2015, 07:26 PM

Kenya tree, is perfect. Im rockin a 55 gallon w/ elive 48 led pod strip. It only starts out at 10 but i added to hit 20 total pods now. And my kenya tree does awesome. It doesnt like a whole lot of flow. Just adds movement to tank. People say they grow like a weed and can be a problem corel i say BS! ITS FINE THROW ONE IN.

Dkuhlmann · 11/22/2015, 08:03 PM

Here ya go, 165w LED Full Spectrum dimmable for $83 shipped. There are a lot of us using them and they IMO are very hard to beat. They also have a 300w that is available that I believe is 36".

There is a thread on them in the Lighting forum.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/165W-LED-Aqu...3D251495773757

Here is a link to the 300w

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300W-Dimmabl...id=p5731.m3795

03/05/2007, 02:06 PM	#1
Chago09 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Georgetown Posts: 1,132	Low light corals, anemones etc?? is there anything that I can start off a reef tank with low lighting. I set up my first reef tank just yesterday and am now in the planning phase of stock list while I allow it to cylce. I am not going to be buying a serious light fixture for about 6 months, and for the time being will be using a 65 watt CF light fixture with a 50/50 bulb. Is there anything that I can grow with this light??? something really easy??? any anemones, corals, polyps ????? anything???? I just want something to have to look at while I wait for better light __________________ Currently no tank!

03/05/2007, 02:11 PM	#2
useskaforevil Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: kent, ohio Posts: 1,012	there are somw mushrooms that like low light, and if your willign to feed it i think sun coral doesent need light at all __________________ "and the delicate mechanism stripped its gears" Current Tank Info: 80gallon bowfront

03/05/2007, 03:34 PM	#4
davidryder Claris or Elliot? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nightopia Posts: 2,750	yeah i would wait before putting corals in there. even if you do get a coral that requires low light, it will certainly do better with light, and inexperience coupled with an immature setup equals trouble! __________________ A rolling stone gathers no moss... Current Tank Info: 90g mixed reef, corner overflow (Mag 9.5), 25g refugium (Mag 5), 15g refugium, Orbit 260w pc, Pan World 50PX-X (Closed loop), AquaC EV-120 (now skimmerless)

03/05/2007, 04:31 PM	#5
petoonia HereWeGoAgain... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,648	Anemones under no circumstances should be placed under low light. They need good lighting and a mature tank. Since you have a 65G which is 24" deep you need a good strong light that can penetrate that depth of water. At least a halide, or T5 set up on oreder to support the majority of corals. This early on I would start working on your fish wishlist. Then start researching about whats appropiate for your size tank, and make sure they are all compatible with each other. Then I would slowly start adding your clean up crew after the tank cycles, then maybe add some fish. Then once you upgrade your lighting start adding corals. Good luck!!!! __________________ I've been in the hobby for about 10 years....(so I know a little bit)...(but not all that much).... Current Tank Info: 58G. Oceanic (Starphire). Mixed Reef

11/22/2015, 08:03 PM	#7
Dkuhlmann Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,823	Here ya go, 165w LED Full Spectrum dimmable for $83 shipped. There are a lot of us using them and they IMO are very hard to beat. They also have a 300w that is available that I believe is 36". There is a thread on them in the Lighting forum. http://www.ebay.com/itm/165W-LED-Aqu...3D251495773757 Here is a link to the 300w http://www.ebay.com/itm/300W-Dimmabl...id=p5731.m3795 __________________ Previous tanks: 200 gal fowlr 9" Emperor Angel and many different butterfly fish 4" maroon clown and several other fish, 50 gal sump, 40 gal mixed reef/fish mostly softies and LPS. Current Tank Info: 40b 750 gph 45 lbs lr, 2"-3" sand, 165w full spectrum dimable LED, 20 gal sump/refugium 30 lbs lr, Bak Pak 2 skimmer, 4" sock temp 79-80, sg 1.026, NH3 0, NO2 0, NO3 <10, ph 8.2, calc 400, mag 1300

11/22/2015, 07:26 PM	#6
Sittinlow22 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 1	Kenya tree, is perfect. Im rockin a 55 gallon w/ elive 48 led pod strip. It only starts out at 10 but i added to hit 20 total pods now. And my kenya tree does awesome. It doesnt like a whole lot of flow. Just adds movement to tank. People say they grow like a weed and can be a problem corel i say BS! ITS FINE THROW ONE IN.