nano zoo tank Question.

[CiroFuentes22]

is this good enuf for my 15g zoo tank. also iv herd they set on fire.

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=16

or should i go wit this.

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=19

 

[chrisaggie]

The second might be enough (bare minimum) to keep zoanthids.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

i wouldnt get that brand tho...thats the odyssea brand which is known for breaking down 3 months down the road and for starting fires lol.

 

[CiroFuentes22]

ok thx for the headsup

 

[CiroFuentes22]

so then hpw many watts would i need in a 15g for the zoos. i was thinkin one 175 w mh.

 

[sir_dudeguy]

watts per gallon isnt a good rule to go by. for mh, something around 100-150 would be fine i'd think.

for pc, i'd say like 150 or higher at least

 

[Drewpdog]

if you want zoos you need MH or t5's PRefurably the MH get a sunpod they work great

 

[edwing206]

i have a 24 inch 110 watt pc lightin from Jebo (same brand as Odyssea) and would not reccomend it, the reflector is just a piece of stainless steel not very reflective at all and it gets burning hot, plus the light output is poor. as soon as i get the money im getting t5's.

 

[KafudaFish]

Post in the zoa forum your question because you might get a better answer. You will probably get all types of lighting choices from PC to T5 and MH.
Things to consider: zoa only, cost and can you DIY?

 

[Rsk8r4lif]

I have a 10 gallon with only 60 watts power compact and i have all sorts of stuff in there doing great, zoo's montipora's. shrooms... i know zoo's dont need a ton of light, although even 48 watts on 15 gallons isn't much. 175 w metal halide is alot of light for that size tank imo

 

[sir_dudeguy]

zoo's dont need MH. Yes it would be great on them...but not 100% needed.

 

[smac]

I agree. I have an aquapod with 2x27 pc and my zoos are doing great. Some of them are almost pestlike in their growth rates.

 

[Zero-2-Sixty]

people waaaaay over estimate the lighting needs of soft corals sometimes, 64-72 watts of pc would be plenty. im not sure how t-5's compair but i cant imagine they would need as much as you guys are implying. anyone who says zoos need mh took their crazy pills this morning

 

[Mark426]

I am no expert ..that’s for sure. But this MH requirement for a NANO zoo tank is just not correct and usually comes from people without nano experience. Actually I feel MH lights have no place around a nano tank due to heat and evaporation problems. Tank stability is just too hard to maintain with this working against you. I will agree that PC's are no where near the ultimate lighting, however they work just fine. T-5 lamps (HO's of course) are likely the optimum light source for nanos.

With that being said.....here is a pic of my 12 gallon cube with 96 watts of PC. My set up is 2- 24w 50/50's and 2-24w actinic's. Started out with frags and now I give frags to my LFS for credit. My zoo's are growning like weeds and keep their color pretty well.

Here is a pic, feel free to give it a click......

http://www.nano-reef.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=24610&cat=2

Mark

 

[BLKTANG]

96W powerquad is all u need.JMO