Lighting help!

[Cjsanders757]

My current light set up is 2 96w pc bulbs,I'm replacing both bulbs soon, would a 50/50 and a 10k bulb be enough to support corals?? I'm saving up for LEDs for this tank (75 gallon).

 

[Ron Reefman]

This is just my opinion, but you did ask. I had a 75g tank for 2+ years and had 6 VHO fluorescents over it and kept zoas, softies and some lps corals. But just two 96W PC bulbs over a 75g tank probably isn't enough light for keeping anything but the very easiest corals, and even then it may not be enough to get them to do anything but survive (don't look for them to grow). If I were you, I wouldn't buy any corals (save your money). When you can afford it, get a better lighting system and then think about corals. You and the corals will be much happier.

 

[Reefing Madness]

I m going to have to agree with Ron on this one.

 

[Ron Reefman]

I m going to have to agree with Ron on this one.

I appreciate the support.:wink:

 

[Genesis Corals]

+1, they might survive as very brown corals. This is an expensive hobby and lighting is a big part of that expense.