hey newby here.....

[TheCanuck]

not really i read up that the marbled (bamboo) shark is reef compatible

well your reading isn't so good, marble and bamboo are two different sharks. Also one grows 2ft and the other 4ft. Your about 220 gallons short for keeping one bro. Not to mention, no they wont eat your corals, but they will knock them over and smuther them killing them. Also will eat your snails and hermits and other fish. So to say they least, sure they are reef "compatible". You've got some more reading to do!

 

[STXman]

ok i guess???? so the lighting??? what about that

 

[TheCanuck]

If you wanted a marble catshark, or coral catshark, your looking in the 180-220 gallon AT LEAST.

Bamboo would require 400+

 

[TheCanuck]

ok i guess???? so the lighting??? what about that

What kind of corals you keeping?


also i don't know that light, and aqua life is a very broad company. Any exact wattage?

If your doing a full reef i would shoot for 8-10 watts a gallon. Softies around 6 watts per gallon.

 

[STXman]

ok so you seen the pic right???
on the front page

 

[TheCanuck]

ok so you seen the pic right???
on the front page

Yea i have no idea what wattage that light has.

 

[STXman]

one of those head lights gives of 150 watts and it has leds and stuff that gives of 60 watts

 

[TheCanuck]

one of those head lights gives of 150 watts and it has leds and stuff that gives of 60 watts

http://shop.aquatraders.com/Odyssea-48in-4x54W-T5-HO-Light-Fixture-Advance-p/52203.htm

two of those would be much better.

Or a metal halide system.

 

[Kevin8888]

I thought it was 2 MH and t5s? cuz if its 2 MH then its fine for any corals.

This one? http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaticL...iums-AquaticLife-AK01055-FILTFIMHTSHI-vi.html

 

[STXman]

kevin has the one im gonna get but with two metal halides and has t5s with the moonlight led