best light for zoas?

[Thizz]

so what would you guys say would be the best light for zoas to get all the colors out in a frag tank?
ive done some research and am leaning towards mh being the answer but as always,you can only get so much info using search.

 

[KJAG]

All kinds of different opinions for sure. There's not really a right answer. I love T5's personally.

 

[Thizz]

All kinds of different opinions for sure. There's not really a right answer. I love T5's personally.

does mh get more pigments out than t5's do?

 

[FaviaFreak]

for growth MH and LED

for color T5

just my 2 cents

 

[ZoAcan]

I prefer LED's for colours

 

[Thizz]

the thing im puzzled on is cherry charms look like what they're suposed to under mh but looks like pink and gold under t5.

 

[andip3]

I have 2 a350 kessils and running a fiji purple and a blue plus T5 , the fiji purple has a good spectrum of red and the colors all look great, plus the LEDs really give that shimmer and the growth has been awesome as well.

 

[joshporksandwich]

Leds and t5 for best colors halide for size.

 

[Tenor]

MH, T5 and LED are all good for corals as long as you know what to do with it.

 

[Zoa Junkie]

I also will be starting a frag tank full of just z's and p's. I'm left with debating if I should stick with the kessil that they are currently using or buy a t5 to get the best colors out of them. What do you all suggest? Is either on 15k ocean blue kessil or a t5 combo of ATI blue plus, figi purple, 10k, ATI blue plus in that order

 

[FaviaFreak]

I also will be starting a frag tank full of just z's and p's. I'm left with debating if I should stick with the kessil that they are currently using or buy a t5 to get the best colors out of them. What do you all suggest? Is either on 15k ocean blue kessil or a t5 combo of ATI blue plus, figi purple, 10k, ATI blue plus in that order

my Kessil grew my z's and p's very very well

 

[k2parkstar]

My t5s get me great growth and color

 

[Thizz]

I already have a frag tank running with a 4 bulb blue+ x2 purple plus and an ati actinic.
My new lighting is 3 a350 tuna blue along with 2 purple plus bulbs,this is a larger frag tank 48x24x8!

 

[Coral Bay]

I have better grow for zoa under LED than MH.

 

[Thizz]

I have better grow for zoa under LED than MH.

I was thinking of going mh and led but my tank will be in the garage and Cali has viciously hot days in the summer and I don't want to buy a chiller because that's extra $

 

[Rikerbear]

I was thinking of going mh and led but my tank will be in the garage and Cali has viciously hot days in the summer and I don't want to buy a chiller because that's extra $

Maybe put the MH on a temp controller....if the tank temp climbs to X than the lights go off to help regulate it a bit. Just a thought....

 

[Thizz]

Maybe put the MH on a temp controller....if the tank temp climbs to X than the lights go off to help regulate it a bit. Just a thought....

Already put the order in for the a350's lol

 

[benzc01]

I ran 5 blue + and a kz figi purple and they all grew like weeds for me on a 40 breeder and kept the water somewhat dirty

 

[larangcon]

Grows good on MH, changed it to T5 good color but does not grow as much...