Anything wrong with all actinic?

[Anonymous]

I am planning on adding a LPS or two to my tank. It is 2yo FOWLR right now. The tank is a 10g hex. Due to size constraints, i am only able to fit about 60w PC lighthing into the hood. I have 50/50 now.

I think it would be cool to have a big hammer, torch and frogspan under all actinic lighting to make them fluoresce. Is there anything in the daylight spectrum that corals require?

 

[Anonymous]

Unsure about the current research that has been done as far as particular wavelength but I do know that actniic light watt for watt has WAY less light energy than daylight bulbs.

 

[pwj1286]

To me, if you would do an all LPS tank, actinic lighting would be smart. Many LPS come from deep depths of the ocean where the majority of light is blue.
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[Len]

:welcome:
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I've seen tanks with all actinic lighting. You obviously have to restrict yourself to low light corals like LPS, but it can be done successfully.

 

[Anonymous]

I think it would be cool to have a big hammer, torch and frogspan under all actinic lighting to make them fluoresce. Is there anything in the daylight spectrum that corals require?

FWIW, I would worry about that being a lot of coral for a 10 gallon Hex in terms of having them too close together as they may sting each other. The euphila sp. can create some nasty sweeper tentacles.

 

[Anonymous]

I have white actinics and blue actinics on my tank. My corals are thriving.

 

[Anonymous]

That's cuz the white actinics are a blend, and thus not a true actinic