coral light

[ericmcginn5]

i have a 30 saltwatter tank with a xenia and half a dozen mushroom coral and a frogspawn coral in it. i have a aqualight ho with two bulbs one blue actics and one 10k bulb with indivishwel reflectors is this bright enof for my corals possible want to add zoes too you think i can do that each bulb is 28 watts i think

 

[ericmcginn5]

and could i possible add some ricordia

 

[Poseidons frags]

i would swap out that actinic for another 10k... all my experiences with ricordea, they like moderate lighting!

 

[ericmcginn5]

ok will my xenia be fine with a diffrent light and my forgswarm or will it help them too should i add for xenia i love it or will it just die i have it near the top and it has grown a lot

 

[Poseidons frags]

they will both be fine! if your xenia gets smaller after a couple weeks, move it deeper in the tank..

 

[ericmcginn5]

ok my xenia has doubled in size in the last month

 

[Joel_155]

Your Xenia will work well with most light conditions. Its cool looking at first but if left unchecked it can out grow everything in the tank.

 

[ericmcginn5]

ok thank you for the heads up so i will add a nother 10k bulb if i add a 10k bulb and take out my blue actic can i add some more frogspwn and possible some zoes and ricordia. what else could i aadd with my light anything

 

[Michigan Mike]

Ditch the 10k crap, unless you like a white tank.

I'd run a ATI BLUE PLUS and ATI CORAL PLUS T5HO if you only have 2 bulbs. But you need to figure out what kind of bulbs you have, t5HO is 24"/24w, 36"/39w, 48"/54w, 60"/80w.