How Much Light For Mushies? (yuma)

[Anemone]

hi all

how much light would i need for mushrooms? coz i got quite a few frags of yumas on my LR the other day. lol. damn cheap also.

<-------- just see how happy i am lol

i cant really tell the color tho. its light brownish under white light. green yumas perhaps?

would 55W pl be enough? maybe those with half white n half artinic blue? my tank is only bout a feet deep, maybe a few inches more.

yours sincerely,

jon.

[woonming]

Maybe u could stated how deep ur tank is .

A 55watts PL would be just enough for yuma but hope the PL tube is made for marine uses and not those normal daylight ..

[boxfish]

my yuma, florida richordea and pimple mushroom all open up quite nicely under 2 x 36W 10K PL, aqualux and 2ft coralife actinic blue.. very satisfy now

[Anemone]

aiyoh, i say already, one feet plus a few inches. u reading too fast rite?

so the half white n blue PL tube can?

can i see the mushies n zoos in my tank glow under the PL's artinic?

jon.

[woonming]

What i feel abt actinic would be they dont really promote growth in coral just viewing pleasure.

If your ricodea yumas are stretching out for light or turning white , itis a tell tales sign that lights arent enough..

Then maybe u could move them higher.

[berrykin]

I got onli one 10k coral life white light and one actinic.. is that enuff??????????????

My casing state 30W each

[Anemone]

hmm... in that case, would a 50-50 PL light (blue n white ) be enough for the mushies n zoo?

coz without the blur the water looks a little yellow.

jon

[ngjaso]

Maybe u could stated how deep ur tank is .

A 55watts PL would be just enough for yuma but hope the PL tube is made for marine uses and not those normal daylight ..

How do u tell the tubes are for marine or not. by the no. of K? If so, how to I know the K as the tube itself doesn't show. My light is from the brand CR 2 x 55 watts (one white one blue). It only mention something like T4, something about the hertz etc?

Thks.

[FuEl]

Normal daylight PL will suit mushrooms just fine.

The only thing with 'marine' PLs is that they look more blue for aesthetic viewing. Does'nt help the mushroom much.

[ai[k²]wan]

i use one of ur lights, my mushroom are growing well, the yuma at the top opens until it covers those at the bottom , now the bottom one stretching like hell lol, any solution or let nature take its course

[woonming]

wan,Oct 3 2003, 08:02 PM] i use one of ur lights, my mushroom are growing well, the yuma at the top opens until it covers those at the bottom , now the bottom one stretching like hell lol, any solution or let nature take its course

When they start to show signs of stretching it clearing means that either u are placing them too deep in ur tank or ur lights arent enough..

But if u like yumas or floridea , i would suggest T5 if u dont have MH ...