Questions about smatfarm light spread

[blackwing013]

Hello all, after having my first tank for a while now, I am thinking of getting my first corals. I just ordered one of the smatfarm lights off of Amazon but I am not sure if one will be suitable for my tank. It is 30 gallons and I believe 36 x 12 dimensions. Would one light be enough or would I need 2?

 

[Reef Psychology]

Hello all, after having my first tank for a while now, I am thinking of getting my first corals. I just ordered one of the smatfarm lights off of Amazon but I am not sure if one will be suitable for my tank. It is 30 gallons and I believe 36 x 12 dimensions. Would one light be enough or would I need 2?

Have a link to the specific lights?

 

[blackwing013]

Have a link to the specific lights?

SMATFARM LED Aquarium Light - Updated Program Coral Reef Light Dimmable 95Watts Full Spectrum Sunrise Sunset for Marine Fish Tanks Fish Tank Light with Timer Function https://a.co/d/iRvzCrH

 

[blackwing013]

To clarify, I won’t be keeping any hard corals, maybe just a few softies and a few lps

 

[ilikefish69]

Amazon says rated for length of 20-28" if you're going to have softies only one will be sufficient

 

[ilikefish69]

lps are also stony coral, just large polyp, they do require a bit more light than a zoa will, but still should be ok, just place lps higher in the tank

 

[blackwing013]

lps are also stony coral, just large polyp, they do require a bit more light than a zoa will, but still should be ok, just place lps higher in the tank

Thanks! I didn’t realize how that sentence was conveyed but in saying hard corals, I meant hard to keep, not hard physically. Thanks again for the help though!