Can you grow anything with pc lighting

[w_hartyjr]

I have several that I would love to use for something other than collecting dust.Is it possible to use to grow any kind of coral.I have 2-48" ones with 4-65 watt bulbs each,1-24" one with 1-65 watt and 1-24" one with 2-65 watt bulbs.

 

[reefrunner]

Growth will be difficult, you may be able to keep some softies.... Other than that, not much will grow.... T5 or better is your best bet

Non-photosynthetic should be ok

 

[superclown]

If you really wanna use them u can although with a lot better lighting alternatives out there. Know that they put off heat, are not very effecient and your coral selection will be kinda limited.

 

[stacy22]

Green hair algae and cyanobacteria.

 

[glxtrix]

Ahhh, remembering back when there we're no LED's, no T-5's, just expensive MH , pc's and vho's. You "can" grow stuff...just not as effective. Is it worth the hassle, probably not.

 

[w_hartyjr]

stacy22;810706 wrote: Green hair algae and cyanobacteria.

So far I agree with you


Thanks to all for the help,I will stick with halides and t5

 

[tbryan]

i kept softies and lps fine under a crappy oddysea version,i have 2 48" fixtures collecting dust myself, they just werent worth the cost of a bulb replacement.

Edit: they'd make a good housing for a diy led project

 

[swfk44]

i have pc's and my candy canes and polyps, mushrooms, leathers, gsp, torch, do just fine, it dosen't always take a corvette to cross the finish line. :shades:

 

[w_hartyjr]

swfk44;810727 wrote: i have pc's and my candy canes and polyps, mushrooms, leathers, gsp, torch, do just fine, it dosen't always take a corvette to cross the finish line. :shades:

what size tank do you have(how deep is it)

 

[tbryan]

i had mine over a standard 55 and was growing all of the same corals he mentioned.

 

[sprayin70]

glxtrix;810708 wrote: Ahhh, remembering back when there we're no LED's, no T-5's, just expensive MH , pc's and vho's. You "can" grow stuff...just not as effective. Is it worth the hassle, probably not.

Sniff Sniff, I remember those days. Memories

 

[skriz]

Look up the "bullet proof reef" :

 

[swfk44]

w_hartyjr;810738 wrote: what size tank do you have(how deep is it)

24" deep 36" wide 18" front to back 3x96 watts :up:

 

[tromblydavid]

What matters to coral? Spectrum and intensity. PC, VHO, T5, T12 all use the same process to produce light. Coral could care less what process is used to generate the spectrum and intensity they require.

 

[reefrunner]

If that is the case, you are saying for instance a PC can be just as effective as a t5 fixture on say sps? Really?

 

[w_hartyjr]

tromblydavid;810901 wrote: What matters to coral? Spectrum and intensity. PC, VHO, T5, T12 all use the same process to produce light. Coral could care less what process is used to generate the spectrum and intensity they require.

Doesn't seem to be the case for me. Couldn't grow hardly anything other than mushrooms,until I changed to t5's and halides now cant seem to stop them from growing

 

[raz0945]

I have a mandarin/pipefish tank with these same corals (no torch) and they do just fine, you do have to change the bulbs yearly to keep any color(same as with t-5s).

swfk44;810727 wrote: i have pc's and my candy canes and polyps, mushrooms, leathers, gsp, torch, do just fine, it dosen't always take a corvette to cross the finish line. :shades:

 

[swfk44]

oh and my bubble, and my single head duncan which has become 5 heads now, tubs blue is kickin it. :up: