? regarding lighting

red_hot_mama · 06/14/2008, 06:48 PM

How far can a compact flourescent light(55 watt) be above a reef tank and still support soft coral(sea bay anemone, bubble anemone, atlantic anemone) and fish ?

Is there anything I can put on my protein skimmer and filter to keep salt from sticking to it ?

sassafrass · 06/14/2008, 07:02 PM

Fish don't need light only for you to see them. there are many types of soft coral so it is hard to say. It is kind of like saying how much does a car cost? What kind of coral do you want to keep? As far as salt creep the only thing I know of is a wet rag wipe down.
, Lee

stuccodude · 06/15/2008, 09:19 AM

good ?

snorvich · 06/15/2008, 09:21 AM

Welcome to Reef Central red_hot_mama

abulgin · 06/15/2008, 09:32 AM

No matter how close your PC is to your tank, I believe you will have a really hard time satisfying the needs of a sebae anemone, which demands even more light than a bubble tip, with a single 55W PC in a 30 gallon. Moreover, I hope you haven't purchased the sebae yet, because it is totally unsuited for a 30g tank, much less a tank with softies. "[T]he record of success in captive care is utterly dismal." More info here:

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...eraccrispa.htm

stuccodude · 06/15/2008, 04:21 PM

hey red hot mama!! hows the new tank.

kau_cinta_ku · 06/15/2008, 04:30 PM

To Reef Central

1st off anemones are not soft corals, they are inverts and require alot of light.

I agree with abulgin's post.

06/14/2008, 06:48 PM	#1
red_hot_mama Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 1	? regarding lighting How far can a compact flourescent light(55 watt) be above a reef tank and still support soft coral(sea bay anemone, bubble anemone, atlantic anemone) and fish ? Is there anything I can put on my protein skimmer and filter to keep salt from sticking to it ? Last edited by red_hot_mama; 06/14/2008 at 07:07 PM.

06/15/2008, 09:19 AM	#3
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06/15/2008, 04:21 PM	#6
stuccodude Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sanger Posts: 1,040	hey red hot mama!! hows the new tank. __________________ fear the wrath of patrick willis!!! no offense is safe. Current Tank Info: 240 all the goodies,hydra 26 led lights, chiller etc

06/14/2008, 07:02 PM	#2
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	Fish don't need light only for you to see them. there are many types of soft coral so it is hard to say. It is kind of like saying how much does a car cost? What kind of coral do you want to keep? As far as salt creep the only thing I know of is a wet rag wipe down. , Lee

06/15/2008, 09:32 AM	#5
abulgin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,664	No matter how close your PC is to your tank, I believe you will have a really hard time satisfying the needs of a sebae anemone, which demands even more light than a bubble tip, with a single 55W PC in a 30 gallon. Moreover, I hope you haven't purchased the sebae yet, because it is totally unsuited for a 30g tank, much less a tank with softies. "[T]he record of success in captive care is utterly dismal." More info here: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/in...eraccrispa.htm

06/15/2008, 04:30 PM	#7
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	*To Reef Central* 1st off anemones are not soft corals, they are inverts and require alot of light. I agree with abulgin's post.