BigRedsReefs10
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Stock lighting on the 14 is fine as long as you keep up with regular bulb replacement. Otherwise switch to led retrofit. Coral wise, you should stick to softie corals like mushrooms, toadstools, zoas(maybe?), etc...
The bta can get quite large and take up a lot if space in a 14 and likely sting anything else in the tank when fully extended. Soft corals like mushrooms will be more tolerant of bta sting.
At least I have had no issues with bta touching mushroom and toadstool corals in my 14.
If your saying the lights are only strong enough for softies, then I would never put a nem under them. IMO if the lights are questionable for sps then animals like nems or clams shouldn't even be considered. A nem that's not getting enough light can become a pest in a tank, it will constantly move and possibly kill corals located where it wants to move. Just my $.02