Softies and LPS? - Aquarium Advice

blazeyreef · 06-25-2008, 06:42 PM

Well not that I haven't read up A TON (like for the last three years) about what corals do well under mid light, its just that some websites its almost impossible to believe, so I wanted experience advice

I just wanted to clarify that with 65pc and about 24T5 lighting of 10,000k and some actinic over my cycled 10gall I should be able to keep softies and lps correct? Like open brains and frogspawn and xenia and zoas and others along those lines, correct?

cmor1701d · 06-26-2008, 11:26 AM

You should be fine with that lighting on a 10 gal.

**Ziggy953** · 06-26-2008, 12:11 PM

I agree...Keep in mind though that with a small tank such as a 10g you will need to do frequent water changes and tops off daily to keep parameters in check.

blazeyreef · 06-26-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ziggy953

I agree...Keep in mind though that with a small tank such as a 10g you will need to do frequent water changes and tops off daily to keep parameters in check.

of course ziggy! I am a huge supporter of water changes, usually do about 20% weekly

**melosu58** · 06-26-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blazeyreef

I am a huge supporter of water changes, usually do about 20% weekly

That`s great thinking. You will be OK with LPS and soft corals but realize that they will grow to pretty good size. Look at my gallery as to what you can have under that much lighting.

06-25-2008, 06:42 PM	#1
blazeyreef Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 1,579 Images: 1	Softies and LPS? Well not that I haven't read up A TON (like for the last three years) about what corals do well under mid light, its just that some websites its almost impossible to believe, so I wanted experience advice I just wanted to clarify that with 65pc and about 24T5 lighting of 10,000k and some actinic over my cycled 10gall I should be able to keep softies and lps correct? Like open brains and frogspawn and xenia and zoas and others along those lines, correct? __________________ Houston "Face Trials with Smiles"-Porter Ellett *My aquariums-3gall betta, 5.5gall nanoreef, 10gall planted,* *29gall planted* *"We are nothing until we make ourselves somthing"* *CTR*

06-26-2008, 11:26 AM	#2
cmor1701d Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Belle Mead, NJ Posts: 3,894 Images: 43	You should be fine with that lighting on a 10 gal. __________________ Click here to Vote for Aquarium Advice on AquaRank . Vote EVERY day! Click Here for a list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations. ____ Cmor

06-26-2008, 12:11 PM	#3
Ziggy953 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sumerduck, Virginia Posts: 3,915 Images: 5	I agree...Keep in mind though that with a small tank such as a 10g you will need to do frequent water changes and tops off daily to keep parameters in check. __________________ Happy Reefing! *120 Build in progress 6/18/08* Visit our Article section for answers on a variety of topics. LFS, PWC, PH RO/DI what in the world? Look here! Pods, algae and more!

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