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Pet Forum / Aquaria / Marine Reef / December 2006Corals with T5 tubes
I have just upgraded to 2*24w T5 lamps on my small reef tank. I currently have soft corals doing ok. Will i be able to keep sps corals etc with this setup? TIA Iain.  SignatureCertified Virus Free by Norton Anti-Virus > I have just upgraded to 2*24w T5 lamps on my small reef tank. I currently > have soft corals doing ok. > Will i be able to keep sps corals etc with this setup? > > TIA > Iain. What size tank? (how tall?) What color (kelvin) are the T5's? 48w total of T5 is not all that much light. Also, I have been told that T5's don't have good penetration. I suppose you can grow just about anything with very low wattage if you keep it close enough to the light. Frankly, i'd be more concerened about water quality if this is a "small" reef tank. What do you define as "small"? 20gal? 10? 5? Some would call 55gal small for a reef tank. 35imp gal tank. T5s are D-D Aquablue + tubes. Tank is about 18" deep with lots of live rock and decent flow. Iain SignatureCertified Virus Free by Norton Anti-Virus >> I have just upgraded to 2*24w T5 lamps on my small reef tank. I currently >> have soft corals doing ok. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > reef tank. What do you define as "small"? 20gal? 10? 5? Some would call > 55gal small for a reef tank. > 35imp gal tank. T5s are D-D Aquablue + tubes. Not really familiar with those. > Tank is about 18" deep with lots of live rock and decent flow. > > Iain Flow is important - and for SPS corals, you want it to be turbulent (ie: somewhat random) - definetly don't want a constant non-varying flow always hitting the exact same places. How high above the tank are the lights suspended? Could likely get away SPS corals with 48w of T5 if the SPS corals are close enough to the light. But not TOO close, or they bleach (they start getting rid of their xooanthellae) Ultimately it comes down to the species. Some are more xooanthellae dependant than others. I have seen some acroporas done successfully under standard flourescents. I've seen some wither away under metal halide (yes wither - not bleach). Brighter, intense colored corals tend to have more xooanthellae than the less bright ones. You may get one of those, put it in your tank, and it will turn a more murky color, but othgerwise be OK, and possibly even thrive. Or it may not. Why not just buy something cheap (small), and see what happens? Probably what i'll do, thanks. Iain SignatureCertified Virus Free by Norton Anti-Virus >> 35imp gal tank. T5s are D-D Aquablue + tubes. > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Why not just buy something cheap (small), and see what happens? |
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