Need advice...

[RM Reefer]

I'm thinking about using an old, but never used, 20 gal "long" tank for an SPS and clam tank. I've always wanted to venture into the more colorful corals as well as clams so I thought this might be a good set up for that. I'm also thinking about using my old lights that consist of 4 65 watt PC bulbs (2 full spectrum, 2 blue atinic) for a total of 260 watts. Would that be overkill? Also, I'm thinking about buying a Remora for the skimmer and somehow integrating an old lifereef water top off that I have into this set up as well. Basically, I'm trying to consolidate all of my old equipment into a relatively simple tank. lol So, I guess my question is would 13 watts per gallon of PC light be enough to keep SPS corals and clams happy in a 20 gal tank with a Remora PS as the only filtration? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[Jester75]

I personally like PC's and though I dont keep SPS or clams, Ive never had a problem with the such as heat or whatnot. But, I think most people here will tell you that even though you have like 260 watts of light, you will need to go with MH or T5's. I'm sure there are some though that will chime in with thier good experiences keeping SPS and clams with PC though! If it were me, I would probably give it a shot but start out small and cheap with some of the easier to keep ones and see how they do.