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Hello everyone! I have been doing a lot of research in preparation for my first saltwater tank; which is still a long time from being started. I have a preliminary list of some corals that I might like to start with but am confused as to which light to get. I know these are relatively low demand corals but how much PAR should I aim for? From research it looks as though: Low light= 50-100par; Moderate=100-200par. If I can be successful with more inexpensive lighting obviously I would like to do that. I'm not looking for specific light recommendations just:
1. Should I just aim for 200 at the highest? Or is this way too much light for these corals?
2. Which corals from the list need the most light?
Soft Corals:
Thanks for any information!
1. Should I just aim for 200 at the highest? Or is this way too much light for these corals?
2. Which corals from the list need the most light?
Soft Corals:
- Florida Ricordea
- Palythoa
- Sinularia Finger Coral
- Green Star Polyps
- Torches
- Hammer (Euphyllia)
- Galaxea
- Scolymia
- Acanthastrea
- Favia and Favites
- Goniastrea
- Cyphastrea
- Leptastrea
- Some encrusting corals (Lythophllya/Fungia/Pavona/Mycedium)
- Duncans
- Caulastrea
- Trachyphyllia/Lobophyllia
Thanks for any information!
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