is this enough light for softies

[The Reefer91]

over a 20g i want to have enough light for soft corals. i want a leather,, some zoanthids, a kenya tree coral and some mushroom corals. i will also have a sun coral.

but my question is is this enough light?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=9871&N=2004+113345

i'm reffering to the 24" 1-65watt model.

 

[Newreeflady]

20g long or 20g tall?

I think it'll probably work fine. I have kept shrooms, zoos, leather, and other softies in a 10g with 36w pc.

-A

 

[ACBlinky]

It's probably enough, but since it's not much more I'd spend the extra money for a 130W fixture - chances are in the future you may want to add something more light demanding and it will give you a lot more options without having to upgrade. The zoas/shrooms/leathers will also appreciate it

 

[The Reefer91]

it's a 20g standar (24"x12"x16") the thing is i don't have enough money for the extra wattage

 

[ACBlinky]

I'd save for it, it's well worth the extra money IMHO. You can get 130W PC fixtures for about 30% more than the 65W fixtures on eBay. The cost difference isn't as much as many of the tank's inhabitants will cost; maybe you'd have to wait a little longer for one fish or coral, but that'll just force you to stock the tank slowly

 

[The Reefer91]

ACBlinky, are you talking about the 48" 130watt light?

 

[mr pink floyd]

I have 65 watts on my 29, i haev a finger leather, xenia, neon GSP, regular GSP, kenya tree, zoos and yellow polyps. I do wish i had gotten 130watts, but im gettign a T5 fixture soon


so go wit h130 watts trust me, even if yo uonly do softies, it helps them grow and looke more beautiful

 

[ACBlinky]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7024838#post7024838 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by The Reefer91
ACBlinky, are you talking about the 48" 130watt light?

No, what I meant was a 24" 2 * 65W fixture.