i have a 50 gallon tank that in a few months i am wanting to add some coral to my tank mostly soft how much light would yall suggest?


i am out in left field on this topic i read anything from 2-3 watts per gallon or more

i have a pc light on my 55 and i have zoa's and a few other softies and they are good to go. it has 4 65watt bulbs so thats 260watts in all

yea i have been told by someone to try that just didnt know if that was to much...

thanks for the info

Post dimensions. Also try and tell us your budget? T5s are sweet, but if you are looking for a good used deal PCs might be a good start.

i really dont think you can have too much if you have t-5's and pc's

lol if your tank is 48" pm me i have a light that i will let you have for cheap

i think it is 48x16x13
really dont want to break the bank in the upside down backwards economy we are in right now

pm me and we can talk? the light needs a lil tlc

What kind of croals are you wanting to keep, that will also depend on if you can use T5s or PC's, or even halides.

I dont really like PCs.
I had some growth under PCs but certin things, like zoas, would slowly die off.

they are doing fine for me just need to make sure you keep good bulbs in them