Lighting question for soft corals.

[iamsamuel93]

Hi guys, I have a macroalgae setup that is meant for seahorses. I just got a lighting fixture that is actually meant for freshwater plants.

The specs are as shown

Description	Length with Extendable Stand	5000K LED Bulb	RGB LED Bulb	4500K LED Bulb	Total Energy Consumption
AL479	Spectra Planted 60	60-80cm	1.5W x 12pcs	1.5W x 6pcs	1.5W x 6pcs	36W

But recently i thought of adding soft corals like seafans/gorgonians to add variety to the tank.

Would a freshwater light fixture be sufficient for soft corals?

 

[Hemmdog]

That light uses 1.5w LEDs 36w total, most sw lights use at least 3w and are 300w+, So I’d say no.