Is T8 enough?

[shrimpdaddy]

Iv jus set up my NPC tank and im planing to get my first corals soon but the tank only has 1 15w T8 tube is this enough for azoo corals?

[dargy 73]

I think you may get away with a few softies but will have to keep them quite high in the tank so the light can penetrate far enough. Zoas would be a good choice as well as mushys . try one or two you might be suprised!

[shrimpdaddy]

i dont plan to keep anything other than azoo corals but i may add a mushy very high up just to test the water

[Cav]

Originally Posted by dargy 73

I think you may get away with a few softies but will have to keep them quite high in the tank so the light can penetrate far enough. Zoas would be a good choice as well as mushys . try one or two you might be suprised!

They are all photosynthetic corals (one's with Zooxanthellae). He is setting up a non photosynthetic coral (one's without Zooxanthellae, known as AZooxanthellae coral) tank so I would say your lighting will probably be fine.

[shrimpdaddy]

Originally Posted by Cav

They are all photosynthetic corals (one's with Zooxanthellae). He is setting up a non photosynthetic coral (one's without Zooxanthellae, known as AZooxanthellae coral) tank so I would say your lighting will probably be fine.

sweet will still try a mushy just to test the water