Zoanthid lighting

[DivaMan]

Can I use pc lighting 65 watts x 4 for zoas? In my 55 gallon.

 

[galveston_guy]

yes. Zoas will grow fine under this lighting.

 

[30mini]

Will a 175W 14K work fine over a 20 gal? I have a small frag of zoo's that I'm gonna put into this system, and I'm just wondering if this will be enough or too much

 

[MinibowMatt]

is it a 20L or a 20H?

 

[30mini]

20H

 

[MinibowMatt]

I think you might be better off going to 250W or at least going with a high par, 10K bulb if you do 175.

edit:
175 will be enough for a couple zoos, but you may not get great color out of them, and you probly couldnt do any sps or other light demanding corals, except at the very top of the reef.

 

[lcashman]

You'll get better colors out of the zoos with a 12k or 14k bulb.
I was using a 10k above my growout tank and I was bleaching the zoos.

BTW I am using a 175w MH above a 15" tall growout tank.

 

[30mini]

I figured I would go with the 175 over the tank... it's actually for a mantis, but I was going to put some zoos in there with him. I think that they will be okay, considering it is only 10" high. I don't have much rock in there right now, but will be getting more soon, and I have no zoo's yet, so if anyone wants to send a frag my way feel free