Lighting for a 30g long?

[Markus317]

I've been lurking around the boards for answers but most people have 55g or bigger. Do you think 3 55 watt PC (all with 50/50 bulbs) is enough to keep maximus clams or Arcopoura (sp?). I already have a large hammer coral and frogspwan in my tank and it's doing real well for the past 2 months.

I'm new to this reef tank game... see, my first post.

Mark.

 

[liquid]

Welcome to the board Markus.

I think you'd be pushing it with the 55 watt PC's to keep clams and Acropora. Clams are very light intensive species and some Acropora are as well. I know there are some people out there that are using PC's and VHO's, but my personal opinion is that what you have just isn't enough light for what you want.

Shane

 

[Markus317]

thanks for the help LiquidShaneo. I was just curious because my lfs has a 90g display tank with maximus clams in it with 4 55w PC's. They say that you can just adjust the height of where you place the clam.

Thanks again for your help.
Mark