Lighting for soft corals

[cyeater]

I am thinking of keeping some soft corals once my tank has been cycled, and then I will probably wait another 3-4 months before adding any type of corals, but my main question is if I wanted to keep some soft corals, leathers and such, would a Current USA Power Compact Lighting system be enough light, I was thinking maybe a dual satellite model which I believe is 4x65 for lighting, thats 4 total actinics, and 4 daylight bulbs

 

[dendro982]

Can't say about the leathers - don't have them, but the soft and LPS corals should be fine under 4x65W 10,000K bulbs, plus actinics, over 75g.
I have 90g intentionally low light tank with 2x55W PC light, the top 1/3 of the tank is inhabitable for the corals.

 

[afelder]

Most toadstools and sinularia will be ok under that lighting. Stay away from the harder to keep leathers like the fiji yellow and the bali green. Adding phytoplankton 3-4 times a week can help keeping some of the harder leathers. Also look into upgrading the flow in your tank. Most corals with the exception of LPS tend to like a lot more flow that you would think. I have 1800 gph in my 36 gallon tank.

 

[cyeater]

have 2 maxi-jet 1200's arriving today for flow

 

[drummereef]

That lighting is fine for softies. I have the same fixture, but the 2x96 instead, over my 40g mixed reef.

 

[55semireef]

PCs with the right bulb combo

 

[specialreef]

whats the right bulb combo your refering to 55semireef? Thats what i have 4x65 watt PC's.

 

[drummereef]

I have 10k and 03 actinics. I would do two of each for your setup.