If you were keeping a coral under lighting that was insuficient or less than ideal , could you increase the duration of your corals "day" . For example , if you were keeping a bta or soft corals under fluros only , could they thrive with up to a 24 hour day and how would this affect your coral?
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Damsel13
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I wonder that too. Although maybe not 24 hr. day. Say 55 gal. with 1 10,000 k daylight and 1 03 actinic for a total of 184 watts.
That is all I can fit space and budget wise. Actually I "only" want one anemone say in 6 mo. or so but maybe just a (plate?) coral with long tentacles?
That is all I can fit space and budget wise. Actually I "only" want one anemone say in 6 mo. or so but maybe just a (plate?) coral with long tentacles?
so if ur light timer failed and ur lights stayed on for 24 to 48 hours wat would be the effect on coral?
if i have a tank that might get alot of direct sunlight but not enough to support coral would i have to run my bubls on a light period more closer to the acutall day instead of say the light cumming on at 12:00 and going off at 10:00?
if i have a tank that might get alot of direct sunlight but not enough to support coral would i have to run my bubls on a light period more closer to the acutall day instead of say the light cumming on at 12:00 and going off at 10:00?
Herefishyfishy
Smart Bass
Living nearer the equator with brighter sunlight, the window will definitely help. A long light cycle would help assuming it was cumulatively enough to keep the corals going. I would suggest starting with less light demanding LPS corals. Sounds like what you are proposing could handle BTAs and softys fine. I have seen them do well in darker aquariums than you are proposing.
Not sure if there are studies on 24 hour light cycles, but a safe assumption would make them better off with a cycle approaching nature.
Not sure if there are studies on 24 hour light cycles, but a safe assumption would make them better off with a cycle approaching nature.
Slickdonkey
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LakeEd
Achilles
You can if it's one of these:
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You just KNEW that picture would come back into play someday... didn't yas?
Steven Pro
Professional Aquarist
To an extent, this can be done. You can compensate with food/feeding and by extending the photoperiod somewhat. I recall Bob Stark (of ESV fame) discussed this at MACNA 11 in Louisville. He went as long as 16 hours per day, as I recall.
Steven Pro
Professional Aquarist
I don't recall and I don't have it in my notes, but I believe it was a normal output system.
ocean's music
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from what i have been reading in several articals and here as well is that it isnt the duration of the lights so much as the spectrum of light used .although your daylight cycle does definately have a great impact on your corals the way to go IMO is that softer corals should have at least 5 watts per gal. sps and lps should have 8-10 watts per gal. personally im hosting an all soft coral ecosystem and im using approx. 6-8 watts per gal.im using 6 T5 setup 3 act. and 3 10,000k I believe it is better to have more than you need and just put the corals that dosnt demand as much light lower to the bottom or even in a place in shade..but please dont take my word for this as i am very new the the hobby good luck
Anthony Calfo
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increasing duration does almost nothing for your corals... if you fail to reach a minimum intensity to trip the zoox and lack even penetration at depth from weak bulbs (such as fluorescents) then you have bigger issues here my friend. Do see the lighting articles and threads in my sticky atop this forum called "Fav links" for more insight and then please do holler back after youve had some good reads.
kindly, Anth-
kindly, Anth-
this was more a hypothetical question then anything i was planning to put in to practise i do keep soft corals under 4 fluro and this might not be sufficent enough for all types of soft corals but for what i am keeping its quiet nice and sufficent
thank you for replying Anthony and i just wanted you to know that it is almost impossible to find any of your books is anybook shop
thank you for replying Anthony and i just wanted you to know that it is almost impossible to find any of your books is anybook shop
Anthony Calfo
Well-known member
Sorry to hear about the books my friend. I apologize if I've forgotten, but if we have not chatted about it before... I do have two dealers in Oz and one in New Zealand. They are listed on a handy pull-down menu of dealers at my www.readingtrees.com website. Are you looking for any title in particular?
your coral propragation book intriuges me no one farms coral on a big level here in western australia a couple guys grow xeinas and zoa but i wanted to do lps and stoneys
are u a marine biologist? and if so where did u recive your degree?
have u dive Western australia?
are u a marine biologist? and if so where did u recive your degree?
have u dive Western australia?
i checked that website out and the 2 distributors are on the east coast of the country
do u know how much your book should retail for in australia bcasue i have been told anywere for $80 to $135
thank you again Daniel
do u know how much your book should retail for in australia bcasue i have been told anywere for $80 to $135
thank you again Daniel
