Which corals would life under 15 watts???

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  1. Tundraburg

    Tundraburg Bristle Worm

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    So I would like to know if there are any corals(shrooms/softies/leathers/polyps) which will live under 15 watts of light in a 20 gallon high tank?

    TIA
     
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  3. R34dawn

    R34dawn Ocellaris Clown

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    Pretty much none! but mushrooms might be ok I do not know since I always use 80w on a 30g long and it was fowlr
     
  4. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    chili coral, gorgonians (for the most part), some sponges,
     
  5. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    Cauliflower, or chili but they require a lot of food in the water column and target feeding.

    Gin
     
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  7. Tundraburg

    Tundraburg Bristle Worm

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    I was asking this question for my uncle. He just wantd to know if he could like have one coral(he does not want a full blown out reef or anything like that. Just something to change the FOWLR tank that he has now.
     
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  9. abraKADAV3R!

    abraKADAV3R! Feather Duster

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    you would have to put what ever coral it was very high in the tank like right above the light. just get a nice power compact it will make the tank look a lot better also and the fish will glow brighter:eek:
     
  10. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    you can do a chili. Your uncle would have to feed it phyto or some other fine filter feeding food. I think it would do great.
     
  11. phoenixhieghts

    phoenixhieghts Panda Puffer

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    Youcould do sun coral too - pretty much anything that is non-photosynthetic. However i find these corals the more troublesome to look after.