I just got me new t-5 lighting. Im wondering where I should keep my soft corals that are in my tank now. Its 18" deep and have leather toadstool's, mushrooms, button polyps and so on. Would like to get into more complex corals. My question is really about th eleather mushrooms. Should they be near the bottom of my tank now that I have alot more lighting than before?
new lights, where should corals be
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I think it would help some of the others out if you gave a little more detail about the switch you made. Like what your old bulbs were and wattage, and what the new bulbs are and wattage...things of that nature. I would say most of your softies should be fine, especially the leathers. You could try moving them lower in the tank to get use to the new lights. Or you could raise the lights and slowly lower them over time....Sorry I couldn't e of much help, but I think it would help if you gave some of the details I mentioned.
Black Phantom
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When you say more complex corals what kind are you talking about.
You will be able to introduce some LPS into a softie tank but SPS probably won't make it.
As far as placing your corals, watch them to see how they react and then make your decision accordingly.
Some schrooms grow great under any light and some don't.
You will be able to introduce some LPS into a softie tank but SPS probably won't make it.
As far as placing your corals, watch them to see how they react and then make your decision accordingly.
Some schrooms grow great under any light and some don't.
Ok thanks for the info so far. Im going from 2 -96 watter 50/50 PC bulbs to 5- 54 watt T-5 bulbs to im going from a total of 192 watts to 270 watts.
I would probubly definatly get into LPS and i have read that huge debate thats been goign on about SPS and t-5 lighting. Im goign to wait and see how that turns out over time with others trying it. Im basicly just looking to add more color where the softies dont seem to do that.
I would probubly definatly get into LPS and i have read that huge debate thats been goign on about SPS and t-5 lighting. Im goign to wait and see how that turns out over time with others trying it. Im basicly just looking to add more color where the softies dont seem to do that.
Black Phantom
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The problem won't be your lights for SPS but the softies you have in your tank. All corals exude some sort of toxin to ward off predators and other corals. Softies just do it in a larger fashion.
If you eventually want to have an SPS and LPS tank then nows the time to do it.
Take a look at this months article in Reef Central on "How we name our Corals".
It has some great information that you can use.
If you eventually want to have an SPS and LPS tank then nows the time to do it.
Take a look at this months article in Reef Central on "How we name our Corals".
It has some great information that you can use.
