Lights for 5 g

[sean1]

Would a thirteen watt power compact be enough light for a 5g tank if i wanted to keep lps and soft corals?

 

[jasutton]

LPS may be questionable...but the worst thing to worry about is the water swings/temp issues, and the stinging issue

iw ould go with zoos and shrooms and softies, nix the LPS

 

[noschmo]

You are going to have nothing but big headacres controlling or keeping temps stable in a tank this size. I gave up on a ten gallon for this reason and have gone to nano cubes with small chillers.

 

[Lemmz]

im running 20w pc on a 10 with softies, shrooms and lps with no plroblem, most temp swing i have had was between 77 and 80, ive had bigger swings when i was running a 55

 

[noschmo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7749812#post7749812 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Lemmz
im running 20w pc on a 10 with softies, shrooms and lps with no plroblem, most temp swing i have had was between 77 and 80, ive had bigger swings when i was running a 55

Nobody said it could not be done but one only need review these forums to see that temp spreads are a big problem. Additionally, I would bet you did not have achiller on the 55 which you should have had!!

 

[Lemmz]

the most swing i ever had on the 55 without a chiller was 5 degrees so i dont see where as i should have needed one. try taking into acount the climate differance between socal and central illinois

 

[wav3form]

No big temp swings on my 10 gal either. We all live in different climates and surroundings here.