Corals lights and feeding - Reef-Geeks

Toke23 · Newbie-Geek

First off i have a 55g tank and 3 coral frags and a moderatly small goniopora. The frags are zoas and two different star polyps. My first question is with light; i have a 4 bulb aquatic life t5ho with 3 acitinic bulbs and 1 10000k white bulb. I have been having problems getting the goniopora to open all the way up and was thinking mayb too much light because it seems to open up more when i just gave the blue acitinic light on and when the white comes on it closes up tight. This however brings me to my next question in hiw much i should feed these guys. I recently started with marine snow every other day but havent been doing that enough to see any real results for my goni.

Any ideas?

I dont know my water parameters all my test kits are junk and havent bought new yet.

LeviT · 2yr vet

How tall is your tank? I didn't want to assume it was a "standard" tank. I can't say I've ever tried to run 3 actinics but you should be fine with 2 and 2 white bulbs. But again, i don't know if too much actinic's is bad.

rgrking · Spawning

Anothing thing with them is flow. Do you have them in indirect, direct, or just barely any flow?

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

pics!! Show us your tank and this goni

that'll help us alot...

I'd also be sure to put the marine snow in the tank when the goni is open, just to be sure it is getting some

Cyclopeeze is also a great supplement my LPS love

Toke23 · Newbie-Geek

Tank is a standard 55 i believe 18 inches tall. I stuck eith the 2 blue n 2 white for awhile but i like the bluer shade i get from 3 blue bulbs.

I do try to add my marine snow when its open even if its just a little bit.

The flow i try to keep it random but i have been experimenting with different spots in the tank to see where it will be happiest but that hasnt seemed to have much effect.

Toke23 · Newbie-Geek

The first picture is of how far down in the tank it is and the second is a closer up shot.

estanoche · I <3 the LEFT COAST!

ohhh, and what bulbs are yours exactly?? Brand and K rating will be helpful so we can better understand what PAR your lighting it putting out.

Toke23 · Newbie-Geek

My white bulb is 10000k n it came with the houseing(aquaticlife) and my blues are 420 acitinic. 2 came with the light and one is coralsun brand

Toke23 · Newbie-Geek

Heres the upclose..took it with my can get a better pic if needed i didnt feel like breakin out my camera

[1 (permalink)] Posted by Toke23 01-06-2012, 10:17 AM	Newbie-Geek
Corals lights and feeding First off i have a 55g tank and 3 coral frags and a moderatly small goniopora. The frags are zoas and two different star polyps. My first question is with light; i have a 4 bulb aquatic life t5ho with 3 acitinic bulbs and 1 10000k white bulb. I have been having problems getting the goniopora to open all the way up and was thinking mayb too much light because it seems to open up more when i just gave the blue acitinic light on and when the white comes on it closes up tight. This however brings me to my next question in hiw much i should feed these guys. I recently started with marine snow every other day but havent been doing that enough to see any real results for my goni. Any ideas? I dont know my water parameters all my test kits are junk and havent bought new yet.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27 Gameroom cash: $10915 Rep Power: 3
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by LeviT 01-06-2012, 11:06 AM	2yr vet
How tall is your tank? I didn't want to assume it was a "standard" tank. I can't say I've ever tried to run 3 actinics but you should be fine with 2 and 2 white bulbs. But again, i don't know if too much actinic's is bad.	Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburg CA Posts: 225 Gameroom cash: $65790 Rep Power: 9
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by rgrking 01-06-2012, 11:12 AM	Spawning
Anothing thing with them is flow. Do you have them in indirect, direct, or just barely any flow? __________________ RLTW 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Isaiah 6:8 Friend me up on Facebook Glen King	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sullivan, Missouri, USA Posts: 10,000 Gameroom cash: $1656070 Rep Power: 164
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 01-06-2012, 12:07 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
pics!! Show us your tank and this goni that'll help us alot... I'd also be sure to put the marine snow in the tank when the goni is open, just to be sure it is getting some Cyclopeeze is also a great supplement my LPS love __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by Toke23 01-06-2012, 01:26 PM	Newbie-Geek
Tank is a standard 55 i believe 18 inches tall. I stuck eith the 2 blue n 2 white for awhile but i like the bluer shade i get from 3 blue bulbs. I do try to add my marine snow when its open even if its just a little bit. The flow i try to keep it random but i have been experimenting with different spots in the tank to see where it will be happiest but that hasnt seemed to have much effect.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27 Gameroom cash: $10915 Rep Power: 3
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by Toke23 01-06-2012, 01:32 PM	Newbie-Geek
The first picture is of how far down in the tank it is and the second is a closer up shot.	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27 Gameroom cash: $10915 Rep Power: 3
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by estanoche 01-06-2012, 02:38 PM	I <3 the LEFT COAST!
ohhh, and what bulbs are yours exactly?? Brand and K rating will be helpful so we can better understand what PAR your lighting it putting out. __________________ SAY NO TO FISH STICKS!! Put screened and vented lids on your tanks! My 80 Gal. Reef Tank Build: So this is where all my money goes My 25 Gal. QT/Angler Cube: A place for my money to QT/grow out Member/VP of Spokane Coeur d Alene Reef Society Friend me up on FB too!	Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,799 Gameroom cash: $1235065 Rep Power: 116
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[8 (permalink)] Posted by Toke23 01-06-2012, 04:02 PM	Newbie-Geek
My white bulb is 10000k n it came with the houseing(aquaticlife) and my blues are 420 acitinic. 2 came with the light and one is coralsun brand Attached Thumbnails	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27 Gameroom cash: $10915 Rep Power: 3
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by Toke23 01-06-2012, 04:17 PM	Newbie-Geek
Heres the upclose..took it with my can get a better pic if needed i didnt feel like breakin out my camera	Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 27 Gameroom cash: $10915 Rep Power: 3
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