Sufficient Lighting for Frogspawn?

elkinsda · 05/04/2007, 03:45 PM

I have a 30g cube tank thats 18 high. I'm running a 150w MH and was wondering if that light is sufficient for frogspawn sitting on the sandbed?

Amazon4 · 05/04/2007, 06:09 PM

I would certainly think so.

I have mine in a 14 with PC's.

drummereef · 05/05/2007, 01:53 AM

Mine too. 50g mixed reef under pc's no problem. The MH will be plenty of light.

Bcollins111900 · 05/05/2007, 10:32 AM

Can't go wrong with MH's. Just be sure to acclimate the corals to the MH's depending on what lighting conditions they came from.

JayB1224 · 05/13/2007, 06:56 AM

Mine has been thriving directly under a 150w MH about 4 inches from the surface and loves it.

Shade00 · 05/13/2007, 10:52 AM

Frogspawn is very forgiving as far as light goes. A 150w MH will definitely penetrate enough to keep it happy. I had a frag of frogspawn on my sandbed, and my tank is 24" high. I use T5s, so no doubt the halide can do it.

05/04/2007, 03:45 PM	#1
elkinsda Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 298	Sufficient Lighting for Frogspawn? I have a 30g cube tank thats 18 high. I'm running a 150w MH and was wondering if that light is sufficient for frogspawn sitting on the sandbed?

05/05/2007, 01:53 AM	#3
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Mine too. 50g mixed reef under pc's no problem. The MH will be plenty of light. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

05/05/2007, 10:32 AM	#4
Bcollins111900 Registered Member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gahanna Ohio Posts: 3,853	Can't go wrong with MH's. Just be sure to acclimate the corals to the MH's depending on what lighting conditions they came from. __________________ I have some LE Super RARE Whisker Sunburst Brown Aptasia FS!!! Give me a flipping break people... Corals now days need to come with a birth cert. with a name on it... Current Tank Info: 285 Gal Display 500 gallons total, Reeflo Orca 250 Pro, GEO 624 Calc. Reactor, Dual GEO Reactors, Dual 400W Halides, LPS/Zoa Dominated

05/13/2007, 06:56 AM	#5
JayB1224 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 342	Mine has been thriving directly under a 150w MH about 4 inches from the surface and loves it. __________________ Jason Current Tank Info: 75g mixed reef, 30g sump, 2x250w reefoptixIII, Octo Extreme 160 w/PW

05/04/2007, 06:09 PM	#2
Amazon4 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arlington, MA Posts: 690	I would certainly think so. I have mine in a 14 with PC's.

05/13/2007, 10:52 AM	#6
Shade00 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ruston, LA Posts: 188	Frogspawn is very forgiving as far as light goes. A 150w MH will definitely penetrate enough to keep it happy. I had a frag of frogspawn on my sandbed, and my tank is 24" high. I use T5s, so no doubt the halide can do it.