coral advice appreciated

Captainfester · 09/08/2011, 08:35 AM

hey everyone. i have a 90 gallong with t5 lighting that i have no problem keeping softies and lps. havent tried sps.

my question is i just got a nano cube with the Power compact lighting and the led moonlights.

do we think its possible to keep any corals under these lights. im thinking it might be able to since the tank is so shallow and the lights are very bright.

i would love to be able to add some nice color to the tank.

sponger0 · 09/08/2011, 09:51 AM

PC's will maintain softies and LPS. But dont expect the same coloring or growth that your T5's will exhibit.

Captainfester · 09/08/2011, 11:26 AM

Cool i will start with the hardier stuff and go from there. thanks, i didnt want to just start killing things.

Sugar Magnolia · 09/08/2011, 11:44 AM

Yep, PC's are great for softies and LPS. Even some SPS, like montipora can do well under PC's.

sponger0 · 09/08/2011, 11:53 AM

I would recommend going with some palys or zoas so you can get use to coral needs.

aecasasus · 09/08/2011, 01:09 PM

I have a Biocube 29 with the Nanotuners 4.36 mod and I grow and color SPS's just fine. Among others, my ORA Red Planet and Pearlberry are the right colors (being hard SPS's to color up) and growing. I also have Tri-color Validas, Purple Staghorn, Ice Tort Acro, Purple Digitata... They all thrive in color and growth. Just keep up with your skimming, lighting, dosing and water changes and it should work out fine.

Check my pictures in the link below... Sorry for the resolution but pictures were taken from my IPhone Camera. Still and all, you can appreciate some of the colors and growth.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2044993

sponger0 · 09/08/2011, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aecasasus

I have a Biocube 29 with the Nanotuners 4.36 mod and I grow and color SPS's just fine. Among others, my ORA Red Planet and Pearlberry are the right colors (being hard SPS's to color up) and growing. I also have Tri-color Validas, Purple Staghorn, Ice Tort Acro, Purple Digitata... They all thrive in color and growth. Just keep up with your skimming, lighting, dosing and water changes and it should work out fine.

Check my pictures in the link below... Sorry for the resolution but pictures were taken from my IPhone Camera. Still and all, you can appreciate some of the colors and growth.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2044993

Show off!!! Lol....sorry Im a wee bit jealous....but Im happy with my T5's on my biocube

aecasasus · 09/08/2011, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sponger0

Show off!!! Lol....sorry Im a wee bit jealous....but Im happy with my T5's on my biocube

Lol!

sponger0 · 09/08/2011, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aecasasus

Lol!

OOOOoooo I got my leds...im supercool!!! haha

aecasasus · 09/08/2011, 06:07 PM

Lol! No LED's in my Biocube... Just the 4.36 upgrade.

As a matter of fact, the only thing I dislike about the mod is that the LED's (moonlights) are moved towards the back and no longer on the center of the tank.... Then again, after months of reading, I'm ready to add 2 more LED's towards the front to make the tank look good under moons once again. As for the rest, I'm very happy with my PC's!

sponger0... Thanks for the compliments!

sponger0 · 09/08/2011, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aecasasus

Lol! No LED's in my Biocube... Just the 4.36 upgrade.

As a matter of fact, the only thing I dislike about the mod is that the LED's (moonlights) are moved towards the back and no longer on the center of the tank.... Then again, after months of reading, I'm ready to add 2 more LED's towards the front to make the tank look good under moons once again. As for the rest, I'm very happy with my PC's!

sponger0... Thanks for the compliments!

Oh my fault lol. Thats the one where it just adds another pc socket? I thought about getting that. But i decided to try an experiment lol. Im too much of a newbie though to do it but the offer was too good to pass. I got a fishneedit light 4 bulbs for 40 so i couldnt pass it up. I just had to replace the bulbs. Yours does look nice. Sorry to hijack. Maybe it just gave the OP something to look forward to

09/08/2011, 08:35 AM	#1
Captainfester Master of the Sea Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meriden ct Posts: 1,482	coral advice appreciated hey everyone. i have a 90 gallong with t5 lighting that i have no problem keeping softies and lps. havent tried sps. my question is i just got a nano cube with the Power compact lighting and the led moonlights. do we think its possible to keep any corals under these lights. im thinking it might be able to since the tank is so shallow and the lights are very bright. i would love to be able to add some nice color to the tank.

09/08/2011, 11:44 AM	#4
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Yep, PC's are great for softies and LPS. Even some SPS, like montipora can do well under PC's. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

09/08/2011, 01:09 PM	#6
aecasasus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 343	I have a Biocube 29 with the Nanotuners 4.36 mod and I grow and color SPS's just fine. Among others, my ORA Red Planet and Pearlberry are the right colors (being hard SPS's to color up) and growing. I also have Tri-color Validas, Purple Staghorn, Ice Tort Acro, Purple Digitata... They all thrive in color and growth. Just keep up with your skimming, lighting, dosing and water changes and it should work out fine. Check my pictures in the link below... Sorry for the resolution but pictures were taken from my IPhone Camera. Still and all, you can appreciate some of the colors and growth. http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2044993 __________________ Breathe IN...Breathe OUT! http://www.youtube.com/user/aecasasus?feature=results_main Current Tank Info: 150gallon, 40g Innovative Marine

09/08/2011, 06:07 PM	#10
aecasasus Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 343	Lol! No LED's in my Biocube... Just the 4.36 upgrade. As a matter of fact, the only thing I dislike about the mod is that the LED's (moonlights) are moved towards the back and no longer on the center of the tank.... Then again, after months of reading, I'm ready to add 2 more LED's towards the front to make the tank look good under moons once again. As for the rest, I'm very happy with my PC's! sponger0... Thanks for the compliments! __________________ Breathe IN...Breathe OUT! http://www.youtube.com/user/aecasasus?feature=results_main Current Tank Info: 150gallon, 40g Innovative Marine

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09/08/2011, 09:51 AM	#2
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	PC's will maintain softies and LPS. But dont expect the same coloring or growth that your T5's will exhibit.

09/08/2011, 11:26 AM	#3
Captainfester Master of the Sea Join Date: May 2011 Location: Meriden ct Posts: 1,482	Cool i will start with the hardier stuff and go from there. thanks, i didnt want to just start killing things.

09/08/2011, 11:53 AM	#5
sponger0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 6,659	I would recommend going with some palys or zoas so you can get use to coral needs.