SPS under PC lights

Discussion in 'Reef Lighting' started by argan, Jan 27, 2008.

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  1. argan

    argan Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I have had a SPS hitchhiker which has been living under a 10k Power Compact (with actinics about 195 watts total) for about a year. it has a nice brown color. Is this unusual? Anyone keep a Power compact only SPS reef?
     
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  2. ziggy222

    ziggy222 Fire Goby

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    many sps can be kept under pc fixtures.sps just discribes the polyps and its skeleton-small polyp stoney.pavonas are a lower light sps and will do fine and some types of monti,i'm sure there are many more.just know your coral before you buy it.some sps will do well but turn a brown or drab color
     
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  3. reef_guru

    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    what kind of sps is it? and is it on top? a more powerfull light bulb will make the coral change color.
     
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  4. jski711

    jski711 Astrea Snail

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    i agree with the above statements. they can be kept but they usually don't "thrive" under pc lighting. as far as color and growth its usually a drab color and growth is slow. if can upgrade to t5's that would be a lot better. i have 2 24w t5ho with individual reflectors and i grow my sps frags under that in a 24g nano tank. hth.

    Jake
     
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