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I currently have a 15 gallon nano saltwater tank. Will it be possible to keep SPS and clams (Crocea or Maxima) under power compact fluorescent lamps?

April 26, 2017clams crocea Currently gallon Nano possible saltwater SPS tank

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I currently have a 15 gallon nano saltwater tank. Will it be possible to keep SPS and clams (Crocea or Maxima) under power compact fluorescent lamps?

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I’ve read that they should be kept under MH. My current lighting is composed of 6 26watts power compact/compact fluorescent lamps making it 10 watts per gallon over a 24″x1″x1 tank. These are 6500k screw-in lamps that can be found at hardware shops (I’m experimenting with these lamps). My tank inhabitants include 2 colonies of red and Blue Mushrooms and 1 Frogspawn coral , a bit shaded by live rocks. They seem happy with the current lighting though, no bleaching or closing up. And also, do you