minimum watts for lousy corals

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  1. helpme

    helpme Astrea Snail

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    hi, can anyone tell me what is the minimum watts for my lighting in order for me to rear a mushroom coral and grass corals? i know these are the cheaper and lousier type, but im still a newbie. and i also dont understand those spectrum, wavelength, par stuff. haha
     
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  2. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    3 watts per gallon PC lights should do just fine. 2 watts per gallon t5 or halide should also work. Also depends how deep your tank is.
     
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