frag tank lighting question

[aalvarado87]

I have a small frag tank I am looking to get going I have a spare 70 watt sunpod the frag tank is about 8in tall i believe its like 11 gallons 20x16x8 i plan on building about a 4 in frag rack would the 70 watt sunpod support all corals or should i look for something a little stronger?

 

[hounddog01]

That is a good question. I just put a Reef Optix 3 with a 250 n14 k on my frag tank. It is built in to the sump and is 20x20x9. The frag rack sits up about 1.5 inches and the light is about 8 inches above the water line. Not sure if this is too much or not.

 

[aalvarado87]

im thinking it should be enough as long as its not to high off the surface... if anyone can chime in much appreciated

 

[soccerbag]

What will you be keeping in there (softies, zoas, LPS, SPS)? That will help with a recommendation.

 

[aalvarado87]

a little bit of everything... I dont frag sps much still letting them grow out but i occasionally have a broken piece... mainly zoas and lps...

 

[soccerbag]

Most LPS and zoas should be fine under that lighting although some thrive in higher light. If you plan on keeping SPS in there, I would bump it up a bit (perhaps 150w Sundpod or supplement with some T5's - AquaBlue Specials or Blue+). That would be the least amount of light I would put over the tank.

 

[gilmour01]

i keep a 150w lamp over my 12g nanocube that i'm using for a temporary frag tank. 70w might be a little weak if you're going to frag sps, but most softies would be alright.