Quick Lighting Question

[black molly3]

i have a fluval edge marine set up with just the halogen lighting. i bought an LED strip off ebay and was just wondering would this be enough to keep most soft coral. i already have a leather carpet in there and hes been doing fine for about a month now. i have some polyps and a feather duster. here is the link for the led lights i bought.
thanks
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180609142034

 

[Fishkeeper4567]

I don't know much about marine corals and tanks but what I do know is that they need extremely powerful lighting to be successful. LED is very bright but whether it would be enough I don't know. I am sure there are many other more experienced coral keepers out there so just be patient and wait for them to reply.

 

[sorgan]

i would say no unless you have upgraded the lights in the tank itself with the posh upgrady ones think they are MR11's

 

[black molly3]

thanks. these mr 11s do you just take the old halogens out and put these mr11s in. thanks for that it was realy helpful. if so i will buy two bulbs tonight. also i want extra flow in there. what would be the ideal l/ph hydor korilla power head for my tank.
thanks again

 

[sorgan]

um i think the lights just replace the old ones like for like but i am not 100%
powerhead wise go for the 900lph one, its just called the koralia nano i believe

 

[black molly3]

thanks sorgan. just wondering would these ones fit if anyone knows.
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-Brand-New-MR11-Day-White-12SMD-Light-Bulb-2-5W-140lm-/300478203762?pt=UK_Light_Bulbs&hash=item45f5e58772

ill have a little check on ebay for a 900 l/ph one now. want to start getting more corals in there as it has been set up for 2 months and the ocean rock i put in when setting up has started changing to live rock. got all sorts of coraline algea growing on it.
thanks