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01-06-2007, 05:38 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Hi, I'm setting up a 90 gallon tank, and I recently purchased a light for it. It is a coralife 48" with two 65 watt actinic florescent lamps and two 65 watt daylight lights. My original thoughts were to make it a FOWLR tank, but the salesman told me that I would be able to have some simple corals. What corals would be ok under these lights? Thanks | 
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01-06-2007, 05:49 PM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
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Mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms.  Non photosynthetic gorgonians. Tube corals..
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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01-06-2007, 06:07 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Houston, Texas
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Now... do you say mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms because of the depth of the tank or is there some reason why that light is no good at all for the other corals. I have to ask, of course, because I just bought a 4x65 for my 55gal. Inquiring minds want to know! | |
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01-06-2007, 06:13 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Many Octocorals(mushrooms, leathers, polyps), sponges, gorgonians(both symbiotic and aposymbiotic) though symbiotic> containing Zooxanthellae are better suited for most aquariums!
Many LPS' are readilly available and are more hardy than SPS' though you could get away with keeping certain "stonies" such as Pavona, Montipora Digitata, and Millipora Acropora, to name a few!
LPS' such as Euphylia species are a good chice with the exception of Elegance
coral. Bubble, many plate, tongue, Sun(Tubastrea) and brain coral can also be kept with subdued lighting!
Enjoy and best of luck!
I would do some research on corals with regards to toxicity, compatability and husbandry! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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01-06-2007, 07:06 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Whoa, i didn't know that all of those could live without strong lighting. I was aware that I could have polyps, and mushrooms, but not all of the others. Thanks for your help. | |
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01-06-2007, 07:08 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles, California Age: 21
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Originally Posted by rking  Now... do you say mushrooms, mushrooms and more mushrooms because of the depth of the tank or is there some reason why that light is no good at all for the other corals. I have to ask, of course, because I just bought a 4x65 for my 55gal. Inquiring minds want to know! |
It is because of the depth. I had a similar fixture over my 55 gal tank for about 2 years. I was able to keep more corals including montipora and acropora (went brown...but alive) I moved to T-5 and now even the acros shine.
As for Fishzy I would say that mushrooms are good. Maybe some soft corals. But i really would be careful what you put in. _________ Tank Specs:
55 Gallon Mixed Reef
48" Tek Light: 4-54W T5 HO Fluorescents
Bulbs:
1 x 54w Fiji Purple T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w Super Actinic Blue T5 HO Flourescent
1 x 54w 14000K AquaBlue 75/25 T5 HO Fluorescent
1 x 54w 10000k AquaSun T5 HO Fluorescent
Hard Stuff:
100+ lb. Fiji Live Rock
65+ lb. Live sand
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01-06-2007, 07:18 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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The placement of a particular coral, alot of times, makes a big difference as well even if you don't have intense light. If you place the coral high up in your tank you can compensate for the lower light (lumens)from your lighting! | |
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01-06-2007, 07:21 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Sorry, forgot to mention that that doesn't always work however!!!!!!! For instance, if you buy a plate or tongue coral, the best place for it is on the benthic area of your tank, same with Squamosa and Derasa Tridacna's! You really have to do some reasearch for long term success! | |
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01-07-2007, 04:40 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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Mostly because of the depth of the tank.
It is 24 inches tall. Have you ever tried to stack rock so that you can place a coral 10 inches below the surface? : (
I use the same light you bought on a 20 long aquarium for my wifes tank. I also originally bought it for my 90 over two years ago and was promptly told by the 3Reef squad how limited my coral choices would be. They were right, which is why I have metal halides now and the coralife light is keeping corals happy on the 12" tall tank. Enjoy, it's all a learning process
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01-07-2007, 04:52 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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would I be able to keep xenia? or do they need more light? | |
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