lighting of yellow polyp?

jubbers · 07-14-2007, 12:21 PM

i want to get a yellow polyp and i have compact flourecent u-shaped bulbs. they are cool-white and 6500 kelvins? will that be enough light? i have two of them?

mps9506 · 07-14-2007, 01:37 PM

What size tank and what wattage bulbs?

jubbers · 07-14-2007, 02:04 PM

the bulbs are 100 watts and the tank is 20 gallons.

lcstorc · 07-14-2007, 03:56 PM

So you have two 100w PC bulbs on a 20g? Wow. I had 4 96w on my 125.
Sounds like plenty of light to me. Particulalry for polyps. They are not one of the more light demanding corals.

mps9506 · 07-14-2007, 06:14 PM

I would double check the wattage on the bulbs since that is not a standard wattage for power compact bulbs. Usually they run 9watt, 13watt, 24watt, 32watt, 55/65watt, and 96watt.
That said if you have two 55 watt (24 inch bulbs) they will be plenty for yellow polyps.

jubbers · 07-15-2007, 04:08 PM

thank-you for the information i will get some yellow polyps. what kind of supplements will i need?

lcstorc · 07-15-2007, 04:25 PM

Nothing directly for the coral.
You want to be sure all your water parameters are in line with your normal water tests. I do feed my corals occasionally. I have several different commercial coral foods that I rotate through. Marine Snow, Coral Vibrance, cyclopeze and a couple others I am not thinking of at the moment.

jubbers · 07-15-2007, 09:43 PM

i am religous about water quality, i test water every week and do a 20% water change. i also keep emergency stabilizers and supplements on hand.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lighting of yellow polyp? So you have two 100w PC bulbs on a 20g? Wow. I had 4 96w on my 125. Sounds like plenty of light to me. Particulalry for polyps. They are not one of the more light demanding corals. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,412 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: lighting of yellow polyp? Nothing directly for the coral. You want to be sure all your water parameters are in line with your normal water tests. I do feed my corals occasionally. I have several different commercial coral foods that I rotate through. Marine Snow, Coral Vibrance, cyclopeze and a couple others I am not thinking of at the moment. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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