sps under NC24 stock lighting

[reef kid96]

I love sps corals, and I was just wondering could they survive under my nano cube stock lighting, If they can what types could I keep?

thanks
Andrew

 

[fishnub]

What is the stock lighting on the cube? ive kept sps under pc's but only about 3" from the lights.

 

[fishieness]

Not the best idea. If you have very clean and clear water, you may get some types of survive at the top, but they won't have the color that you love them for

 

[plyle02]

SPS love light, in there natural environment, they can go hours during tide changes where they are completely exposed baking in the sun... This said, you will want a nice powerful lighting setup for longterm success, as mentioned before, water clarity places a big role in light penetration and sps health, they like the clean water I worry more about my water quality than light, IME...GL with the tank!!!

 

[reef kid96]

the stock light are two 36 watt bulbs one 10,000k and one actinic my top rock is about 4 1/2" from the lights

 

[plyle02]

Try a monti digi, buy a purple one and if in a month it stays purple, you got your answer... I would not try acropora species, they really need intense lighting, again, maybe a digi, monti cap, pavona cactus, perhaps a stylophora, and maybe even a birdnest/seritipora, you could always try... I would be looking for your next investment to be in lighting before livestock though, be surprised how cheap you can get a halide on the local forums... GL

 

[reef kid96]

alright thanks so much everyone.