What corals can I support?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by DrSmooth, Sep 17, 2010.

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  1. DrSmooth

    DrSmooth Plankton

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    All very good points. I did not go the cheap route at all for my overflow/sump system and after looking at the product I received from LifeReef I'm glad I didn't. I was just hoping to skimp on the light as my original plans were to go FOWLR.

    So any particular fixtures people would recommend? Am I looking at a 3x 400w MH system? Should I go with 1 72" fixture or two 36" ones?

    If I go with the MH fixture will I still be able to keep zoas and mushrooms or will it be too much for them? Zoas in particular looks awesome to me so I plan on having a lot of them.
     
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  2. oceanparadise1

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    my 180 has 3x250 watt MHs and 2x160 watt VHOs and i can keep anything from low light shrooms and zoas to high light SPS, your tank is 7 inches deeper then mine but i would still think 250's would be fine as long as you where to keep sps mid to high and everything else low...... id also go with one large fixture
     
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  3. ReefBruh

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    I have at least that much in my 225:

    Its not Droid, it's me fishies.
     
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  4. 2in10

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    If you are doing softies then your original fixture would suffice.
     
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  5. DrSmooth

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    Not in my book, I would suggest looking for T5HO instead of PC for the supplemental lighting. Just a lot better quality and efficient lighting.
     
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  7. Dasco

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    I run 2 x evo 1050 in my 55g and want more flow. So in your tank you may need a bit more that that.
     
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  8. oceanparadise1

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    dont buy the odyssea.....you get what you pay for.......the first one would work fine
     
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  9. mcfarrow

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    You could also hang a few pendants and t5hos and hide it up in a canopy. It would be a lot cheaper.
     
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  10. Peredhil

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    that is a very cool light. but it's like showing us a Ferrari. A complex microprocessor to simulate moonlighting precisely? Awesome!! Worth it... if you have the money for it I guess...

    There are much cheaper ways to go about it. But I agree, if your goal is to save money you only want to buy equipment once. It's expensive enough as is.

    Pendents are a nice direction to look.
     
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