RLG2182
Aquarium Advice FINatic
So the time has come to start thinking about what kind of corals I want... and coincidentally... what kind of lighting I need. Since I know my birthday is coming up soon here, and I'm not in a rush to buy corals, I want to plan for the best setup. I know lighting is determined by what you want to keep, so here's the stuff that interests me thus far:
Colony Polyp, Zoanthus sp
Starburst Polyp, Pachyclavularia sp
Brain Coral, Trachyphyllia, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
Torch Coral, Euphyllia glabrescens
Bubble Coral, Green, Plerogyra sp (and maybe other colors)
Hammer / Anchor Coral, Euphyllia ancora
Blue Striped Mushroom, Actinodiscus sp
Spotted Mushroom, Actinodiscus sp
Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral, Brown, Sarcophyton sp
Pumping Xenia, Silver Branch, Xenia sp
Feather Duster, Sabellastarte sp
And maybe down the road in a year or so:
Bulb Anemone (BTA), Entacmaea quadricolor
Crocea Clam, Tridacna crocea
Maxima Clam, Tridacna maxima
I know the VERY optional clams will require MH's, and the BTA and most others need a mature tank. But would you guys take any off that list from bad experiences? What overall lighting would you all recommend would be best to light my 60 gal? 4X65 PC? (2) 175w MH? (2) 250w MH? Some kind of VHO/T5 funny business? (17high X 15wide)
TIA!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Colony Polyp, Zoanthus sp
Starburst Polyp, Pachyclavularia sp
Brain Coral, Trachyphyllia, Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
Torch Coral, Euphyllia glabrescens
Bubble Coral, Green, Plerogyra sp (and maybe other colors)
Hammer / Anchor Coral, Euphyllia ancora
Blue Striped Mushroom, Actinodiscus sp
Spotted Mushroom, Actinodiscus sp
Toadstool Mushroom Leather Coral, Brown, Sarcophyton sp
Pumping Xenia, Silver Branch, Xenia sp
Feather Duster, Sabellastarte sp
And maybe down the road in a year or so:
Bulb Anemone (BTA), Entacmaea quadricolor
Crocea Clam, Tridacna crocea
Maxima Clam, Tridacna maxima
I know the VERY optional clams will require MH's, and the BTA and most others need a mature tank. But would you guys take any off that list from bad experiences? What overall lighting would you all recommend would be best to light my 60 gal? 4X65 PC? (2) 175w MH? (2) 250w MH? Some kind of VHO/T5 funny business? (17high X 15wide)
TIA!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!