Lighting Question

[MC Blowfish]

I have this light on my 20 gallon long aquarium.

NiCrew

Is this acceptable for corals and what kind of corals? If not, what do you all recommend?

 

[eggie]

That's more like for fish only or freshwater tank

You'll need something like this

https://www.nicrew.com/products/nic...um-marine-led-for-saltwater-coral-fish-tanks/

 

[oreo54]

I have this light on my 20 gallon long aquarium.

NiCrew

Is this acceptable for corals and what kind of corals? If not, what do you all recommend?

20 long tank 30 x 12 x 12.

Nicrew lists par at 12" to be around 70.
Guesstimates of upper level par is 140.
Spectrum is more geared to freshwater plants/fish
Wattage is 21 watts





Related discussion:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nicrew-classic-led-for-lps-and-sps-corals.982741/
Similar model with a more "appropriate" sw spectrum.

About this item​

• Features 445nm and 460nm blue, 10,000K white, and RGB LEDs, a higher ratio of actinic blue spectrum LEDs balanced with full spectrum creates the ideal color combination for the saltwater environment

A recommendation for new lighting would generally involve picking corals/objectives and then a light.

 

[X-37B]

I have this light on my 20 gallon long aquarium.

NiCrew

Is this acceptable for corals and what kind of corals? If not, what do you all recommend?

I used the exact same light on my old fuge. Great macro algae and coralline algae light.
A few low light coral in the fuge but it was only 6" deep so.

 

[MC Blowfish]

20 long tank 30 x 12 x 12.

Nicrew lists par at 12" to be around 70.
Guesstimates of upper level par is 140.
Spectrum is more geared to freshwater plants/fish
Wattage is 21 watts





Related discussion:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/nicrew-classic-led-for-lps-and-sps-corals.982741/
Similar model with a more "appropriate" sw spectrum.


A recommendation for new lighting would generally involve picking corals/objectives and then a light.

I'm looking at the following.
GSP
Zoas
Kenya Tree Corals
Pulsing Xenia
Rhodactis Mushroom

Of course, I'm open to suggestions.

 

[X-37B]

I'm looking at the following.
GSP
Zoas
Kenya Tree Corals
Pulsing Xenia
Rhodactis Mushroom

Of course, I'm open to suggestions.

I would get another and run 2 of those lights if you want to keep it simple. Those corals will do fine most likely under one light if everything else is inline.