What can one get with regular old fluorescents?

Chanas4 · 07/23/2006, 08:35 PM

I know there are 10000K and "Reef Sun" and 50/50's. Question is: What can a person have coral wise with these kinds of lights?
I have seen these on regular fluorescents.

Fishy Business · 07/23/2006, 08:40 PM

Depends on how many watts they are and how many gallons your tank is.

TBO...not many corals can stay happy under "regular" lights. But I have heard of stranger things working. What I would reccomend is, get an inexpensive coral....and try it out. You could try placing the mhigh in the tank (if possible) Just dont go buy alot of corals at first.

Good luck!

ACBlinky · 07/23/2006, 08:40 PM

Can you be a bit more specific? What type of fluorescent bulbs are we talking about (T5, T8, T12, PC), what wattage, kelvin rating and what size/depth tank?

Buster4900 · 07/23/2006, 09:19 PM

Try some Xenia, usually can be found cheap or free.

spineshank385 · 07/23/2006, 09:23 PM

if its in that 29g eclipse, they just won't cut it. You should definately upgrade.

That being said, try some mushrooms. Green star polyps could work as well. OR you could try a nonphotosynthetic coral such as sun polyps.

Chanas4 · 07/24/2006, 03:28 PM

They are 2 T8 17W 10,000K to replace my 2 T8 18W full spectrum that came with the Eclipse. I was just wondering if I could put anything in there with those lights while I wait to upgrade.
I did have in mind some polyps or mushrooms placed a little higher in the tank.

07/23/2006, 08:35 PM	#1
Chanas4 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista,Ca Posts: 19	What can one get with regular old fluorescents? I know there are 10000K and "Reef Sun" and 50/50's. Question is: What can a person have coral wise with these kinds of lights? I have seen these on regular fluorescents.

07/23/2006, 08:40 PM	#2
Fishy Business Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 537	Depends on how many watts they are and how many gallons your tank is. TBO...not many corals can stay happy under "regular" lights. But I have heard of stranger things working. What I would reccomend is, get an inexpensive coral....and try it out. You could try placing the mhigh in the tank (if possible) Just dont go buy alot of corals at first. Good luck! __________________ Here to pick your brain and pick-pocket myself at the same time.

07/23/2006, 08:40 PM	#3
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Can you be a bit more specific? What type of fluorescent bulbs are we talking about (T5, T8, T12, PC), what wattage, kelvin rating and what size/depth tank? __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

07/23/2006, 09:19 PM	#4
Buster4900 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 898	Try some Xenia, usually can be found cheap or free.

07/23/2006, 09:23 PM	#5
spineshank385 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 410	if its in that 29g eclipse, they just won't cut it. You should definately upgrade. That being said, try some mushrooms. Green star polyps could work as well. OR you could try a nonphotosynthetic coral such as sun polyps.

07/24/2006, 03:28 PM	#6
Chanas4 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista,Ca Posts: 19	They are 2 T8 17W 10,000K to replace my 2 T8 18W full spectrum that came with the Eclipse. I was just wondering if I could put anything in there with those lights while I wait to upgrade. I did have in mind some polyps or mushrooms placed a little higher in the tank.