Thoughts on lighting

[cookiehouse79765]

I am setting up my 210-gallon tank full of soft stuff with three Maxspect Ethereals and 2 ai prime 16 HD in between them. What kind of growth should I get in theory with this setup.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I am setting up my 210-gallon tank full of soft stuff with three Maxspect Ethereals and 2 ai prime 16 HD in between them. What kind of growth should I get in theory with this setup.

Will depend on tank size and height

 

[cookiehouse79765]

Will depend on tank size and height

72" x 24" x 29 is the external dimensions with approximately 1 inch of sand in the bottom.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Should be ok. Mount approximately 10” above water

 

[Cell]

Softies or sps? I think you mean softies, but this is the SPs forum.

 

[cookiehouse79765]

Softies or sps? I think you mean softies, but this is the SPs forum.

Well, that's good because I have multiple different varieties of SPS as well.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I find growth depends more on water parameters but decent growth should be good

 

[jda]

Nobody is going to be able to answer this.

You will hear things like "all lights can grow coral." That is true. However, there is a big, wide range in this statement and it does not address color and sometimes health. Even the worst lights can grow some coral a mm a year... the best can do a lot better. A lot depends on the coral type too. You should be able to grow some coral with those lights, but there are better ones out there for maximum performance, but you might not need such things, or care.

Generically, those lights are fine. Also, generically, those lights are not good enough. The answer is in the middle somewhere that is hard to figure out without knowing a lot more details. I know that this answer sucks, but it is the truth, so have some optimism, but also temper your expectations. You have them, so give them a shot.

 

[cookiehouse79765]

Nobody is going to be able to answer this.

You will hear things like "all lights can grow coral." That is true. However, there is a big, wide range in this statement and it does not address color and sometimes health. Even the worst lights can grow some coral a mm a year... the best can do a lot better. A lot depends on the coral type too. You should be able to grow some coral with those lights, but there are better ones out there for maximum performance, but you might not need such things, or care.

Generically, those lights are fine. Also, generically, those lights are not good enough. The answer is in the middle somewhere that is hard to figure out without knowing a lot more details. I know that this answer sucks, but it is the truth, so have some optimism, but also temper your expectations. You have them, so give them a shot.

This was before we bought much stuff to put in here