Zoanthid lighting?

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

I have recently decided to convert to a zoanthid and some various lps tank and ditch the sps. I currently have a 250 watt 14 hqi pendant no actinic's and feel on my 15g this will be to much for a zoa/lps only set-up. I have had t-5's on an earlier tank and thought the growth and coloration of my zoo's at that time were great. I understand this is a probable preferance question but what lighting will my zoo's most benifit from? should I down grade to 150 sunpod and swap out the white led's for all blue? lmk what you guys/gals think because the 250 has to go IMHO

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

it's a stanard all glass 15g, not tall so I know its kind of shallow to shallow for 250

 

[Azurel]

You could always build a riser for the lights to sit on. This would increase the height of the lights from the surface of the water and reduce par and intensity one the corals. I would stay with 14k or go 20k as they don't have the Par of a 10k. Like jeremy said they look happy so buy more.

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

ok so I decided to keep the lighting I have and add a t-5 retro and I picked up a moon light tonight and I love it-pic's soon! I will house this all in a diy hood that Im going to start over the weekend. I will post the out come as it unfolds

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

this rack? lol

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

frags

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

greens up front

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

my favorite paly's

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

combo rock

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

im hoping to expand my collection once I am able to frag I definitly would like to start trading zoo's

 

[Azurel]

NIce looking stuff zooyork.....

 

[ZooYorkUnderworld]

Thanks Azurel! so far I am relly diggin this site !

 

[MarvinsReef]

mmmm... very nice tank.. gotta love the look of happy zoas..