SPS and Clams

[kkralicek]

I have a 14G Biocube with the light upgrade to 72W and run a 10,000k, Actenic and 50/50 in that order from . My question is this, is it strong enough to grow SPS and Clams? Is my bulb configuration a good one or should I change it?

Thanks,
Kevin

[tony]

i think you would be ok with proper placement

bulb selection is more of a personal preference, im a middle of the road guy and prefer 12k

[Grindhouse Tattoos]

sps needs high water current .light wise i would go 20 k.sps in a nano is pushing thie limits good luck:)

[BioCube14]

NOPE will not work im sure you may be able to keep digis alive but they will be a nice shade of brown after about 2 weeks in that lighting. I tried a few sps when i had a 70 watt MH on my biocube 14 i could keep a few but they would eventually brown out or die. You could keep some really nice lps though..acans favias ect

[fishypets]

NOPE will not work im sure you may be able to keep digis alive but they will be a nice shade of brown after about 2 weeks in that lighting. I tried a few sps when i had a 70 watt MH on my biocube 14 i could keep a few but they would eventually brown out or die. You could keep some really nice lps though..acans favias ect

This could have been due to something other than your lighting.

Kevin have you researched the par on the bulbs you're thinking about? I don't see why it wouldn't work on that small of a tank but do your research before you buy is the best advice I could give you. And make sure you have enough flow. ;)

[BioCube14]

i dont know everything else was thriving it was a zoa factory! but my sps did not like it i had a koralia 1 in there FLOW!! I have never seen thriving sps in a PC tank especially a 14 gallon

[fishypets]

Bio you are correct, sps probably wouldn't work with that light. For some reason I thought he had a 70 watt M.H. That'll teach me to read slower! Sorry. :)

[tony]

doh, sorry i read metal halide too

i agree, wont work

[jrodriguez]

I agree that wont work with what you want to do

[kkralicek]

This could have been due to something other than your lighting.

Kevin have you researched the par on the bulbs you're thinking about? I don't see why it wouldn't work on that small of a tank but do your research before you buy is the best advice I could give you. And make sure you have enough flow. ;)


The bulbs I have are coralife 24W pc bulbs. I have 1 actenic, 1 10,000k and 1 50/50. I have tried to do research on these bulbs and have no luck finding info on par. The pump I have is a rio 210 gph which should cycle my tank approx. 14-15 times an hour which I would think is pretty crazy flow. On top of that it is attached to a Hydor deflector which really gives it wave like motion. Tell me if you all find anything on the par for these bulbs because I have found nothing.

Kevin

[gjuarez]

I wouldnt try clams either, neither crocea or much less maximas. You might be able to get away with a derasa. Actually, i was able to keep a crocea in a small nano but it was very close to the top. Dont try a maxima though as they are very light demaning. I wouldnt risk sps with PC. Browned out sps are usually the result of high nutrients in the tank

[kkralicek]

Anyone have any info on par for these bulbs?

[cbianco]

I wouldnt risk sps with PC.

+1

As hinted upon in the above post, you need a higher par value than what most PC systems can provide. Also, nutrient buildup and water fluctuations are hard to control in a nano.

Christopher

[kkralicek]

+1

As hinted upon in the above post, you need a higher par value than what most PC systems can provide. Also, nutrient buildup and water fluctuations are hard to control in a nano.

Christopher
But I was curious what the actual par value of these bulbs are considering I have 3 of them. I was just trying to find out because I cannot find any info on par for these bulbs.

[gjuarez]

You might want to visit Sanjay's webpage. He is the light guru and always would run test on lighting and par values. I dont have his website but I am sure you can google it. He mainly expiremented with MH but who knows he might have done some research on PCs as well. Sorry, its the only thing that comes to mind

[cbianco]

Sanjay's website: http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/s/b/sbj4/aquarium/aquarium.html

Click on, "Article Published."

Unfortuantely, he concentrates on MH in his studies.

Par values for any PC is bound to be low. Let me see if I can dig anything up.

Christopher

COULDN'T FIND THE ARTICLE I WAS LOOKING FOR, TIME FOR BED. SORRY.

[donduncan]

Keep us posted to the SPS in a nano. Sounds interesting

[aggman]

But I was curious what the actual par value of these bulbs are considering I have 3 of them. I was just trying to find out because I cannot find any info on par for these bulbs.

you know, you have asked for par values on these bulbs several times throughout this thread. and no answers just more posts on it not working.

lol.:lauging:

i have been keeping track of this thread and have been wanting to know as well. i've been like ok we get it-it won't work...what about par values.

but, i now realize there are no posts because there is probably no information out there on these bulbs. probably because, as has been posted, ad nauseam, they don't work. so there is no need for these studies to be published. i don't know, because i have been looking around and nothing.

hey maybe you can do a whole bunch of studies...and become the next sanjay.:lightbulb:

lemme know if you find any info on these bulbs.

~alex