Lighting Question for a 29 gallon tank

[Aidan77]

Is a PC 2x 65 watt fixture going to be enough to grow most soft corals? Im looking to convert an empty 29 gallon tank I have to a reef system. Would like to keep Mushrooms, Leathers, some Polyp species, a Bubble, and Brains. Nothing too crazy but still want some diversity and have it look good.

Is that sufficient lighting? And if so what spectrum should I get the bulbs in?

If not is there a PC fixture that will fit a 29 gallon tank?

 

[capncapo]

It should do you OK with soft corals. You may have to play with tank placement on some of your animals but as long as you stick with softies I think you'll do OK.

 

[jdm01]

I had a 29g with that set up and it did fine with softies, mushrooms, polyps, etc... I believe mine was an Orbit fixture that was designed for my size 29g. It fit perfectly.

 

[juniormc8704]

what type of bulbs you use will make a difference. actinia bulb will make them look great, but at the most i was told to have one of the bulbs to be a 50/50 buld and the other like a 10,000k bulb. Thats what i was told would give me the best results, and still give the blue light to give everything a real nice look. havent put any corals in my tank yet, but its makes the most sense to me.

 

[reefworm]

my 29 did fine with 2x2 55w pc's - one set daylight, the other actinic. Ran the actinics for 14 hours and the daylights for 12 for artificial twilight. I kept everything you've mentioned and they did fine, and you've got a bit more light than I did.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

i have a 29g tank w/2x65w (which are the same as 55w pc's i guess...) and all the softies do fine in there. I just use a 10K daylight and an 03 actinic (sometimes i use a different blue bulb tho)