Lighting suggestions

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  1. cwilk1213

    cwilk1213 Plankton

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    Awhile ago I purchased a Finnex 26w clip on light with a 50/50 compact flourescent bulb for my 4 gallon tank, but have now put it on my 5.5 gallon in hopes of being able to raise some Zoas, Mushrooms and maybe some LPS. Do y'all think this is sufficient or should I upgrade to some type of LED? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
     
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  2. oyf709

    oyf709 Bristle Worm

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    I think it is enough to good for most of the softies and maybe some LPS, but make sure you change the light bulb every few months
     
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  3. cwilk1213

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    Will do! I appreciate it
     
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    Yes it should work fine.
     
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    con999 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    In a tank that small you could very well handle a few lps also. A a few may even say in a small take like a 5.5 you could keep sps. I wouldent really recommend it, but some would
     
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    Yeah I don't think I'm ready for the SPS yet haha..
     
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    For a small tank, you can only choose sofites or SPS, can't really mix the two as most softies hate strong water flow and SPS thrive with strong flow.
     
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