Lighting questions

[nesamar22]

Hi everybody!
Im new to Aquarium Advice and I had a question so here it goes: A few years ago I started out with a 30 gallon FOWLR tank and I had it for about a year and a half before I tore it down. A friend of mine is gave me a power compact 50/50 light, which got me thinking and makes me want to start up a new tank. Im thinking mini-reef. I was thinking about the JBJ 6 gallon nano cube, but i was wondering a how far the lighting on there will take me. It comes with a 50/50 powercompact light (coincidence) , and i was wondering what corals i would be able to keep with this light.????

Thanks

 

[Justin1989]

I wouldn't think you would need to powerful of lights for such a small aquarium but I will have to wait for other to re-assure this.

 

[thincat]

How many watts is the light. It takes a lot of effort to do a 6 gal reef. Hard to keep the water perfect. Dilution is the answer to pollution.

 

[nesamar22]

The light is 18 watts.

 

[thincat]

Well after you put in the rock and sand it may be enough. More important is how deep is your 6g tank. It's all about penetration.

 

[melosu58]

You should be OK on the 6 gallon tank with them. Maybe some moderate light soft corals and LPS corals.