what coral can i grow?

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  1. superfishy45

    superfishy45 Flamingo Tongue

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    Hello i am purchesing 2 150 watt mh light filtures:) my only question is what type of coral will I be able to grow my tank will be 21 inches deep.:confused:
     
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    What kind of fixtures are they?
     
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    halogen lights
     
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    If they are halogen the spectrum is too low and they get hot as hell.
     
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    superfishy45 Flamingo Tongue

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    so i wont be able to grow any lps or sps? i am a noob with the lighting
     
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    What is the brand of the fixtures you are looking at? What size is your tank?
     
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    superfishy45 Flamingo Tongue

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    they are coralife fixture on a 72 gallon bow front
     
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    Then they are mh , you should be able to grow whatever you want as long as you water quality and params are good.
     
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    ok great thanks for all your help
     
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    SPS need a lot of flow, sometimes they don't work out well because SPS prefer low nutrient tanks while LPS prefer more nutrients. :)
     
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