Coralife 4x65 10000k for soft corals?

Mike 1911A1 · 02/14/2006, 07:39 PM

I currently have a 90g tank with Coralife 48" 4x65 pc lighting. Currently there are 2x65 actinic and 2x65 10000k bulbs. Is this enough for soft corals? Would it be better to replace the 2 actinic bulbs with 2 10000k bulbs. If this lighting is sufficient for soft corals, what corals would be acceptable with this lighting? Almost everything I read about lighting refers to mh. Can I start in corals without mh?

hutch1814 · 02/16/2006, 06:45 PM

yeah u can start i prolly wouldnt overdue it though is your tank a deep tank? i have the same light on my 55 gallon and im strugglin to keep a clam goin in it from what i have been through my next investment is goin to be MH. By the way do you have white or blue lunar lights?

sales weasel · 02/16/2006, 07:12 PM

I think that would be enough light for soft corals and some LPS. I have a 12g nano tank with ~60w and I have soft, LPS and even some SPS (Montipora). I have that same 4 x65w pc for a 55g I'm setting up in our basement. However, I'm upgrading to two 175w MH and two T5 Actinics because I'd like to have more SPS.

02/14/2006, 07:39 PM	#1
Mike 1911A1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 324	Coralife 4x65 10000k for soft corals? I currently have a 90g tank with Coralife 48" 4x65 pc lighting. Currently there are 2x65 actinic and 2x65 10000k bulbs. Is this enough for soft corals? Would it be better to replace the 2 actinic bulbs with 2 10000k bulbs. If this lighting is sufficient for soft corals, what corals would be acceptable with this lighting? Almost everything I read about lighting refers to mh. Can I start in corals without mh?

02/16/2006, 06:45 PM	#2
hutch1814 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	yeah u can start i prolly wouldnt overdue it though is your tank a deep tank? i have the same light on my 55 gallon and im strugglin to keep a clam goin in it from what i have been through my next investment is goin to be MH. By the way do you have white or blue lunar lights?

02/16/2006, 07:12 PM	#3
sales weasel Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Atlanta burbs Posts: 646	I think that would be enough light for soft corals and some LPS. I have a 12g nano tank with ~60w and I have soft, LPS and even some SPS (Montipora). I have that same 4 x65w pc for a 55g I'm setting up in our basement. However, I'm upgrading to two 175w MH and two T5 Actinics because I'd like to have more SPS.