what can be kept with what?

kathywithbirds · 06-29-2007, 04:40 PM

Hi guys
I need a book or something on which corals can be kept with which corals. Stinging and aggressiveness and such.

And their environments: I'm getting into lighting and so far I seem to be gathering that shrooms and softies need about 4 to 6 watts per gallon, SPSs are 5 to 8, LPSs like 6 to 9.

How close is this estimation? If I get a MH 150w, I'm figuring that translates into only 4 watts per gallon in my 37g (roughly). So I'm better off with a 250w MH? That's only 6 watts per. My tank is 24 inches deep.

Boy, my physics and bio high school teachers would be ashamed.

kyle1284 · 06-29-2007, 06:16 PM

i have a 4x54 T5 set up over my 75 which is 24 inches deep and my shrooms are growing and dividing like mad men.. even the ones on the bottom. I also have a Hammer coral and candycane that are both LPS which are thriving... SPS tend to be the more "light demanding" coral along w/ clams ... u can get away w/ PC's on LPS but t-5 and MH will do ya good just depends on what ya got and how high they are put in the aquarium...

06-29-2007, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
kathywithbirds You talkin ta ME? Join Date: May 2007 Location: Philly area, NJ Posts: 4,922 View Gallery Karma Komment	what can be kept with what? Hi guys I need a book or something on which corals can be kept with which corals. Stinging and aggressiveness and such. And their environments: I'm getting into lighting and so far I seem to be gathering that shrooms and softies need about 4 to 6 watts per gallon, SPSs are 5 to 8, LPSs like 6 to 9. How close is this estimation? If I get a MH 150w, I'm figuring that translates into only 4 watts per gallon in my 37g (roughly). So I'm better off with a 250w MH? That's only 6 watts per. My tank is 24 inches deep. Boy, my physics and bio high school teachers would be ashamed. __________________ (\__/) (\__/) (@.@) (^.^) (")_(") (< >)

06-29-2007, 06:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
kyle1284 Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 910 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: what can be kept with what? i have a 4x54 T5 set up over my 75 which is 24 inches deep and my shrooms are growing and dividing like mad men.. even the ones on the bottom. I also have a Hammer coral and candycane that are both LPS which are thriving... SPS tend to be the more "light demanding" coral along w/ clams ... u can get away w/ PC's on LPS but t-5 and MH will do ya good just depends on what ya got and how high they are put in the aquarium... __________________ KYLE 75 Gal 110 Lbs Live Rock 40 Lbs of live sand Equiptment:48 Inch 4x54 T-5 true blue and 10000k lights, 2 fuvual 305 Canister Filters Mis. Mushrooms, Fan Worms, hammer coral, frog spawn, candy cane, A TON OF TRUMPET CORAL!! orange plating monti, some kind of branching monti, pom pom xeina, all kinds of zoos BRIGHT GREEN star polyps, xeina, neon green toadstool, 3 damn damsles, a foxface and a blue tang. November 1...The begining! http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../random045.jpg November 8,2008 http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ristina034.jpg My 75 GALLON BAR TOP REEF TANK! http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...n-bar-top.html

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