SPS in 26g W/4x 65w pc?

[RobsReefs]

Hello, I have asked this question in the past with no responce when my tank was 2-3 months old. it is now aprox. 5 ½ months old now. Not to mention I took all the LR that is in this tank from my fowlr tank when I set it up. I am not asking about my water quality cuz I am confident that it is up to par and can post numbers if needed but I am more concerned with my lack of metal halides or just running pc’s. well with my setup. it is a 26g bow front( w/ 4 x 65 watt pc. 2 x 10k , 1 x 50/50 10k and actinic 03, 1x 20k 450nm) tank is 21’’deep and lights are 4’’ off water.

 

[JimBob Schmidt]

i think that you would probably be alrite 2 keep low light sps like monti digi's or monti cap's in the top 1/3 of your tank i would try one of those first and if you have good growth and color try a slightly more demanding sps i hate 2 say it but honestly your going 2 end up needing h.o. t-5's or metal halides to keep more light demanding corals like acro's and milli's.

 

[AVALover5498]

I would recomend just biting the bullet and getting a metal halide system. I would recomend the retofit's from hello lights. her is the link. http://www.hellolights.com/hidretrofitkit.html

 

[RobsReefs]

well thats what i am thinking also. today i just got a v nice montipora capricornis (ornge cap) and wanted so bad to get an acro frag but........ I with heald temptation.

 

[RobsReefs]

its so hard to just scrap my pc setup, i am thinking about my next tank (as is almost everyone ) it will prob be in spring 07 so ill just wait till then.

 

[nmprisons]

My LFS has a monti cap growing at the top of a 12 gallon with 2x32 pc and at the top of a 25 gallon with 2x65. I am confident that you will be able to keep montipora with that set up, as long as you change your bulbs regularly.

 

[Evyllchyld]

I've had luck keeping some low light SPS in my 12g nanocube with 48W of PC light, so I don't see why you won't be able to. When I ordered a pack of zoa's the person gave me a free digi that was a single branch 1/2" high now its two large branches with multiple branches coming off of it total about 2 1/2" high and 2" wide.. this growth was over an 6 month period.