Sps lighting

I have a 10g nano and I want sps in it. I have 2 t5 29w. It ours me at 4.8w a gallon.

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Lighting is probably alright considering the tank isn't deep, I would think stability in a 10 gal is the bigger concern.

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I am guessing that your question is something along the lines of "can I house SPS corals in this tank with the given lighting?"

And based on this assumption I will answer as follows:

There are probably a few SPS corals you may be able to get away with in there - so long as everything else is PERFECT in your aquarium.

The salinity, filtration, skimming, and attention to water parameters will be a daily, if not hour task to maintain in a 10 gallon tank without some serious automation.

As I said, you might be able to get away with some select lower light SPS - the depth you will have the corals at will work to your advantage. But the bigger issue of water quality and stability could be crippling.

If you are experienced with reefkeeping and have ample time to invest in your system - or ample money to automate parameters such as salinity and basic chem (calc/alk/mag) - then you can probably make it.

But if you are going SPS in a Nano, have you put any thought into BoostLED Par38 bulbs? Not sure how much that fixture is that you are looking at but two Boost Bulbs will run you about $160.00. You will not have to replace the bulbs for another decade or so and you will have incredible shimmer effect. If you went with three bulbs you could get one all blue fixture and have actinic effect for dawn/dusk simulation.

Again, I do not wish to discourage you - just want to be sure you are aware of the challenges before you find yourself in an unpleasant situation.

Best of luck!!!

 

You will be able to keep any SPS coral under those lights as long as your water parameters are stable and within the corals' needs.