Advice : T8 Bulbs ????

commonstranger · 02/12/2010, 07:46 AM

Heloing a guy who has a 150 with two T8 bulbs on it. What kind of coral can he keep starting off with these. He wants to upgrade later but starting out he's going to stick with these. Ive never used them so Im a little clueless. Thanks for the advice.

noobtothereef · 02/12/2010, 08:10 AM

your going to need to find a coral that needs very little light or a non photosynthesis coral, 2-t8's is very little light for a 150 gallon tank, im sure you know that with you having a nice setup.

corbett_n · 02/12/2010, 09:12 AM

I would just have fish only if I had that little light.

zachfishman · 02/12/2010, 09:13 AM

mushrooms, maybe

commonstranger · 02/12/2010, 09:35 AM

Thanks for the compliments and I was thinking the same thing. Ive never used these bulbs and had no knowledge or experience to share with the guy.

mick243 · 02/13/2010, 03:02 AM

I have a 180, thats officially a FOWLR. lit by 2 rows T8...... however, there are some fluffy morphs and brown zoas on the liverock that are growing niceley. . . . . oh, and the #$%^&* aptasia!

02/12/2010, 07:46 AM	#1
commonstranger Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 1,331	Advice : T8 Bulbs ???? Heloing a guy who has a 150 with two T8 bulbs on it. What kind of coral can he keep starting off with these. He wants to upgrade later but starting out he's going to stick with these. Ive never used them so Im a little clueless. Thanks for the advice. __________________ My drug dog is smarter than your honor student. I'll keep my Guns,Money and Freedom. You can keep the "Change". Current Tank Info: 125 tank and 125 sump

02/12/2010, 08:10 AM	#2
noobtothereef Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: council bluffs iowa Posts: 1,530	your going to need to find a coral that needs very little light or a non photosynthesis coral, 2-t8's is very little light for a 150 gallon tank, im sure you know that with you having a nice setup. __________________ 120g custom acrylic, dart return, dart closed loop, 2-evo-1400's, RKE, xtreme 200, 80g sump/fuge, 240lbs rock, ssb, 2-250w mh, 2x54 t5, ato Current Tank Info: 120gallon 2-darts, 2-evo 1400's...piles of flow.. RKE with an easy button

02/12/2010, 09:13 AM	#4
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	mushrooms, maybe __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

02/12/2010, 09:35 AM	#5
commonstranger Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 1,331	Thanks for the compliments and I was thinking the same thing. Ive never used these bulbs and had no knowledge or experience to share with the guy. __________________ My drug dog is smarter than your honor student. I'll keep my Guns,Money and Freedom. You can keep the "Change". Current Tank Info: 125 tank and 125 sump

02/13/2010, 03:02 AM	#6
mick243 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 176	I have a 180, thats officially a FOWLR. lit by 2 rows T8...... however, there are some fluffy morphs and brown zoas on the liverock that are growing niceley. . . . . oh, and the #$%^&* aptasia! __________________ MickT

02/12/2010, 09:12 AM	#3
corbett_n Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SC Posts: 1,271	I would just have fish only if I had that little light.