coral lighting

[clownfishbreeder101]

hey what is the lighting requirements for soft coral on average how many watts per gall

 

[Reefing Madness]

Those rules went out the window a few years ago.
T-5 HO 2 lamp unit for Softies
Power Compacts work
Of course Halides and LEDs would work also.

 

[GHill762]

fwiw I have mushrooms surviving (and actually doing well) in my sump with very low light. They are behind a white (opaque, but lets some light through) baffle in the sump that is lit by a 18w cfl bulb.. most softies don't need a lot of light, but in some lower light conditions they may lose a little color..