Fluval 3.0 for 40 gallon?

[Roachant]

Hi, I recently got a second hand Fluval marine 3.0 light and I was wondering if that would be enough light for a 40 gallon breeder with just some soft corals, LPS and maybe a monti.
If I add another light, which Do you recommend I get? Thanks!

 

[MillennialReefer]

Yes, that will be fine for LPS and even a Monti. Just make sure you adjust the light settings and place the corals in appropriate places. I have this light and since its relatively close to the surface it tends too much for certain corals. There is a whole thread here of sharing their Fluval 3.0 light settings, just cant seem to find it.

 

[Roachant]

Thanks! What I’ll probably do is try it out and add another light if I’m not getting good growth from the corals.

 

[skunkiebeer]

You can run two of those lights on the app? Curious cuz I was thinking of adding another.

 

[Roachant]

You can run two of those lights on the app? Curious cuz I was thinking of adding another.

yes you can from what I can see.
im curious though, would adding another light increase par or just coverage?

 

[nereefpat]

would adding another light increase par or just coverage?

Both

 

[shootingstar_reef]

In my experience, it's good for LPS - the ones I placed 18" down near the sandbed are doing fine. A few zoas I placed in the middle of my tank are definitely reaching for the light. I put some SPS close to the top to see if they'd do okay but it seems it might not be strong enough for those.