Lighting question

Cheesehead

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So I have just found that my old moonlight for my nocturnal FW tanks makes my zoas look AWESOME. But I only get to enjoy their awesomeness for about 5 min untill they close. The moonlight is a 10 light LED unit. Pics of zoas:


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Cheesehead

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My current lighting is a dual bulb Coralife T5HO. Currently I am setting up a new 20L reef in my living room and I was thinking about putting the 2 bulb one on there. Then I would replace that with a Coralife 4 bulb T5HO with 2 LED moonlights. The only thing I find that could go wrong with that plan are my corals. I don't want to screw them up too much in my current tank. Then again do you think the 4 bulb would be alittle much for a 20L. Thanks!!


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Jamesy

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Shouldn't you be more worried why your zoas close up after 5 minutes? :)
 

Cheesehead

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Very low powered leds, it is a moon light.
 

Otherone

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You'd have to give a better description of the wattage of the lights. Zoa's don't really like SPS type lighting - then again a question for you - if it works why fix it? how about getting an LED stunner strip and run it at the same time your white or blue lights are on - will give full time color pop effect to your zoas.
 
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