Zoanthid lighting?

ZooYorkUnderworld · Dec 27, 2006

I have recently decided to convert to a zoanthid and some various lps tank and ditch the sps. I currently have a 250 watt 14 hqi pendant no actinic's and feel on my 15g this will be to much for a zoa/lps only set-up. I have had t-5's on an earlier tank and thought the growth and coloration of my zoo's at that time were great. I understand this is a probable preferance question but what lighting will my zoo's most benifit from? should I down grade to 150 sunpod and swap out the white led's for all blue? lmk what you guys/gals think because the 250 has to go IMHO

ZooYorkUnderworld · Dec 27, 2006

it's a stanard all glass 15g, not tall so I know its kind of shallow to shallow for 250

Azurel · Dec 27, 2006

You could always build a riser for the lights to sit on. This would increase the height of the lights from the surface of the water and reduce par and intensity one the corals. I would stay with 14k or go 20k as they don't have the Par of a 10k. Like jeremy said they look happy so buy more.

ZooYorkUnderworld · Dec 28, 2006

ok so I decided to keep the lighting I have and add a t-5 retro and I picked up a moon light tonight and I love it-pic's soon! I will house this all in a diy hood that Im going to start over the weekend. I will post the out come as it unfolds