compact flourescent lighting?

i have a 110 watt compact flourescent striplight on my tank along with a single striplight with a coral sun actinic 420 wich is 7 watts ,my tank is a 40 gallon breeder the dimensions are 36"long,18"wide,17"deep, almost forgot i have in the compact 2 55 watt white lights the box says they are 9325 kelvin lamps , and im wondering if that lighting is ok for aneomonies and soft corals.right now i have a carpet,and 2 long tenticle anemonies,some ricordia, and mushrooms.

 

Maybe for softies, but not anemones. The carpet and the long tentacle will eventually die. To keep a carpet you need MH or VHO. Are you willing to upgrade your lighting?

 

i am willing to upgrade but i just had to have major back surgery so i cant now,and i dont want to lose my little guys ,what sucks is my lfs told me that they would do good with these lights and i found out down the road here that they arent .and now im stuck,and they just did it for the money.thanks for the info though.

 

tim lalond is my post i just forgot to sign in, duh

 

Check into http://www.captivereefs.com for your lighting. Darin talk to the man.

 

Tim,

Why don't you see if there is a Marine aquarium club/society in your area. They often do livestock swaps etc

John

 

i looked on captive reefs.com and i would need a minimum of $233.00 for a 2 bulb setup and i just cant swing it,ive looked for clubs in my area and havent heard of any that and i would hate to get rid of my little guys unless i really have to . i dont want them to die .ive become attached like them ,since my surgery all i can do is take care of my tanks and the little guys in them.

 

I do understand I was suggesting a swap with other members so you would have new animals to take care of

Have a look at this link

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/clubs/

I think there are 3 clubs that could be of interest to you

John

 

I have a used 250 MH bell pendant set up that i can let go for $150. I am up in Milwaukee if you are interested. It has a AB 10K bulb and a E-ballast. Let me know if this helps!

 

Wow!
Karma to Darin.
Amazing deal!!
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