what corals can i keep in this lighting?

i have an 11g tank, 15 inches high. and i got 3 x 8 watt fluorescent lamps, one is blue and the other daylight. what type of corals would thrive in this condition? im interested in xenias, zoas, bubble tip and some mushrooms. are they ok? please help.

 

Do some searching through the lighting threads in this forum first before asking. This same topic has been discussed every 2 weeks for the last 2 years.
I'm not that mean. Here's your link: http://www.3reef.com/forums/reef-lighting/

 

do you know if they are power compacts or if they are t5's?

and what is the bulb temp? for example somewhere it might say 6500k or 10000k

 

kyanese

I think, (I dont know as I have never tried it) that Xenia, Zoanthids, and shrooms would be OK under that lighting

I dont think the bubble tip (Nem?) would like it and if it did not, then you may end up saying goodbye to the things in there that do like it (they tend to go walkabout if conditions are not to their liking where they are, and that spells trouble for anything that gets in the way)


Steve

 

they're not PC nor T5 according to one shop owner i asked and showed my lights to. never really checked the lamp itself, but the box info is chinese and a sticker stuck to it said "HY-450T5B" . im at work right now so i could only check it later tonight.

 

http://www.myaqua.co.kr/FrontStore/iGoodsView.phtml?iCategoryId=&iGoodsId=0593_00005

Japanese site lists that seriel number as T5 x 8watt

Steve

 

when i first asked a store for lighting that would be great for most corals, she showed me a very expensive 36watts PC. it was out of the budget. then i saw a cheaper one which looks the same and has same wattage. it didnt have the blue color though so i switched to a 3x8 watts fluorescent lamps. what is i added that 36 watts PC, would it be enough foe a BT nem? my temp went to 30 degrees celcius just with my current lighting being on the whole day. will a tiny fan solve the heat problem? thanks in advance for the reply.

 

Hi Kyanese

a small fan will definitely help with the heat issue

I cant offer any advice on the BTA to be honest, never having kept one
I do know they are often described as one of the easier Nem species to cater for

Steve

 

kyanese, First off welcome to 3 Reef..

Even tho nice, I would stay away from the bubble coral..
I don't know how small a tiny fan is.. But you could use 2..
They would really help.. When you buy coral tell the LFS what lights you have,
and they should help alot.. and remember tho's type of corals can really grow..
I have a mushroom as big as your hand.. xenias spread.. But I guess thats why we have tanks.. LOL
If you have a true featherduster, thats doing good.. The other corals should do good as well They are soft corals.. IMH

O, I see you talking about a Bubble Tip Nem ..
You BETTER do ALOT of reading... Your tank needs to be around a year old..
And I think to small.. If you think about a bubble Tip forget the other corals..
You have alot going on in a 11 gal. now..




Good Luck, Larry

 

oh thanks steve! that was a smart move. so its a T5 after all.;D what a relief!