Coral Questions for my light setup-Reef Lighting-3reef Forums

mattchew · 01-24-2008, 06:19 PM

Ok, my tank is 30 gallon nano-reef, has about 25lbs of lr in it right now.
Fish wise:
2 false percs
1 dwarf cherub angel
1 lawnmower blennie
couple zebra hermits
couple big snails

I want to know what kind of corals if any that i could support with

2x96 watt power compact fixture by Coralife
has 3 3/4 watt lunar lights as well
and its fan cooled.

Cheapy powerhead, upgrading to , 2 tunze nano streams asap

What if any could you guys recommend coral/invertebrate wise that would do alright in my tank?

My water quality is almost always perfect, salinity is set @ 1.23-124
I use purified water for top off and water changes as well.
pic for click : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...e/CRW_0059.jpg
Thanks!

DiamondBitsUSA · 01-24-2008, 06:30 PM

All soft corals (leathers, zoa, etc) should do well for you as should most LPS. You can also keep SPS as long as you keep them near the top. What type of filtration are you using?

mattchew · 01-24-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DiamondBitsUSA

All soft corals (leathers, zoa, etc) should do well for you as should most LPS. You can also keep SPS as long as you keep them near the top. What type of filtration are you using?

im purchasing the octopus bh100f or the 300f hob skimmer here in a few weeks. as of now a huge hob power filter (which i know is pretty much useless) but i dont intend to have it if im stepping into corals,etc

omard · 01-24-2008, 07:27 PM

That is plenty of light for a 30 gallon.

You should be able to keep about anything.

mattchew · 01-24-2008, 07:42 PM

wow... im stoked.. i didnt think it would be that much

DiamondBitsUSA · 01-24-2008, 08:02 PM

I do tend to overlight (now I'm just making words up

) my tanks. I have 380 watts of light over one of my 30 breeders and a 250W halide over the other. My electric bill is a little higher but my growth rates are awesome.

mattchew · 01-25-2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiamondBitsUSA

I do tend to overlight (now I'm just making words up

) my tanks. I have 380 watts of light over one of my 30 breeders and a 250W halide over the other. My electric bill is a little higher but my growth rates are awesome.

i would liketo do that .but in the next month or so, im going full blown on a 58 gallon oceanic reef ready tank and want to save most money for my other tank thats goin up... and use this 30 i have now for curing rock, then possibly a sump for my oceanic....

otherwise this 30 gallon would be so overkill its not even funny right now.. lol