What coral should i get next?

[DeathclawRowe1]

Should I get a toadstool leather frag or a cap coral frag or a acropora?

 

[54seaweed]

what do you have now

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

what do you have now

I have mushrooms. Closed brains. Tree Leather coral. A small Duncan coral frag. Colt coral. And zoo polyps

 

[Zactheninja]

If your lighting is up to sps, try the cap montipora.
What is your lighting?

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

If your lighting is up to sps, try the cap montipora.
What is your lighting?

50 LEDs 3 watts each with moonlights as well

 

[Zactheninja]

Got a link to it?

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

http://www.amazon.com/Marineland-LE...qid=1371270301&sr=1-3&keywords=Marineland+led

 

[Zactheninja]

Where did you read the 3 watts each? I couldn't find anything about wattage.
But marineland doesn't have a very good reputation in the reefing world, so I'm not sure it would keep sps.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Well generally LEDs are around 3 watts and these ones are super bright and its on a five gallon tank so I think it could support sps. I mean its a lot of light trust me, the light is also rated for a 30 gallon tank.

 

[Zactheninja]

Well generally LEDs are around 3 watts and these ones are super bright and its on a five gallon tank so I think it could support sps. I mean its a lot of light trust me, the light is also rated for a 30 gallon tank.

LEDs range in watts, marine land has lots of fixtures that are like .3 or .5 LEDs.
I'm thinking because of the price, it's a freshwater light, that could light a 30 gallon.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Technically it is a FW light but I don't see why you can't use it for SW

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Maybe ill postpone a coral purchase for now. But so far all my corals have been doing awesome

 

[Bectan01]

I also think its for fresh water - the watts value does matter in salt water, regardless of the size tank. Corals need a certain par reading to survive (particular wavelengths) I am no expert by any means and there is a science to reef lighting that is sometimes beyond me but I believe this light would not support SPS so I would stick to LPS and softies.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

I looked up par for sps and it ranges from 500-800 and my light supports 990 par according to marine lands website so idk maybe ill try it sometime and see how it goes.

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

For now ill stick with my lps tho

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

So if I stay with my current light what LPS could I host?

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

Would a wave point 6 inch 8 watt light be good for sps?

 

[54seaweed]

sorry that marinland light wont support sps , be lucky if it can handle softies
I started with that exact light it was worthless
the second light you show is a nice light but it don't give full coverage its only 6 inches
I have one over my 37
for sps you would need a light with these kind of specs

Dimmable LED Aquarium Light 120W Coral Reef Tank White Blue Grow Light 55x3 Watt | eBay

 

[DeathclawRowe1]

sorry that marinland light wont support sps , be lucky if it can handle softies
I started with that exact light it was worthless
the second light you show is a nice light but it don't give full coverage its only 6 inches
I have one over my 37
for sps you would need a light with these kind of specs

Dimmable LED Aquarium Light 120W Coral Reef Tank White Blue Grow Light 55x3 Watt | eBay

My tanks a 5 gallon though does that mak any difference or no?

 

[G1203]

I would strongly go with the LEDs that seaweed suggested but you could also go t5