any sps with pc's

[Eddie Ronquillo]

just getting into corals, is there any type of sps that i could purchase that will do well with power compacts

thanks for any ideas

[bluetmax]

I had good luck with Montipora species in a 20 long with two 65 watt pc's. All did excellent, kept their color, and had exceptional growth rates. I did have one A. milleopora that was purchased brown, and did indeed grow, but once it was put under halides it turned a lovely blue color. I use halides now. How many pcs (wattage wise) are you putting on how deep of a tank?

[Eddie Ronquillo]

2x65 on a 40g

[bluetmax]

How deep is the tank? Check out the SPS FAQ at the top of the page when you first log into the SPS forum.

[Eddie Ronquillo]

18 inches tall

[drummereef]

Here's my Orange Monti under PC lighting. 2x96. :)


http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/drummereef/Growth%20Pics/ORANGE.jpg


This was the original frag.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa113/drummereef/Growth%20Pics/frag.jpg

[vidrine7322]

my sps grew under pc's but i never had anything close to the colors i get from halide, and my halide colors aren't spectacular.

I had over 400 watts on my 40 gallon tank and i didnt have great success, i'd use MH or t-5's, like i said i had growth just no color.

[rharr21]

I had luck with bali green slimer almost at the waters surface under 96W PC in a 20L. It was yellow however, but it still grew fast.