Coralline algae lighting requirements T5?

[DarG]

I haven't seen this discussed. Are there any particular lighting requirements as far as coralline algae growth is concerned? Aside from other chemical parameters, when talking about T5 lighting, what spectrum is best for coralline growth? Or Is it mainly an intensity thing?

 

[Amoore311]

I'm got stock flourescents on my tank atm and the coralline growth is pretty substantial.


You calcium levels are more important than lighting IME.

 

[luke33]

Keep your calcium up and any kind of light on and you'll get coralline. IMO the lower the kelvin the faster the coraline grows. I'm running around a 3700k in my fuge and i'm getting crazy coraline growth in there. But it would be ugly in my main tank