Question re: PC and 40 gallon

[Mark Cooper]

Hi there,

A few months down the road I am planning on starting a 40 gallon breeder
tank for corals/anemones/mushrooms. (Currently have a 55 FOWLR) I've been
reading about different types of lighting on google and other sites.

I plan to get a PC fixture and select species suited to that light level.
How many and what wattage would be good for a 40 gallon to keep soft
corals, mushrooms, anemones? Reading through a google search yields
varying opinions as to what amounts of light will support which
creatures. What's the latest consensus?


Thanks,

Mark

[Sang Kang]

I think wattage is not as important as luminescence. It needs to have
certain brightness per square inch.
I forgot what the magic number is.

"Mark Cooper" > wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> A few months down the road I am planning on starting a 40 gallon breeder
> tank for corals/anemones/mushrooms. (Currently have a 55 FOWLR) I've been
> reading about different types of lighting on google and other sites.
>
> I plan to get a PC fixture and select species suited to that light level.
> How many and what wattage would be good for a 40 gallon to keep soft
> corals, mushrooms, anemones? Reading through a google search yields
> varying opinions as to what amounts of light will support which
> creatures. What's the latest consensus?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
>