Bio cube 14 stock lighting and zoas?

Liba · 07/23/2014, 01:14 PM

I was just wondering if the stock lighting of an oceanic bio cube 14 if sufficient enough for zoas? Looked couple different places but couldn't find a definitive answer.
Thanks

Liba · 07/23/2014, 02:40 PM

Forgot to state it's a 24 watt 10,000k bulb?
Thanks

terrypercula · 07/24/2014, 05:34 AM

I don't see why it wouldn't be. If it's stock lighting it's a power compact with 10k and actinic.

Mandragen · 07/24/2014, 07:10 AM

Yeah I'm upgrading my lighting, but for now just have the stock lighting. I'm even using old bulbs and see some crazy growth from a frag of test zoas I put in the other week.

Liba · 07/24/2014, 10:22 AM

Thanks for the responses

Mandragen · 07/24/2014, 10:25 AM

This is a picture of my test colony as of yesterday. Like you I was unsure so I found a cheap colony at a lfs discount rack. They have been in there a few weeks now and I've already seen it's grow. To top it off these bulbs they are under, not sure how long they were run before I got them, are years old.

alexx2208 · 07/24/2014, 08:02 PM

Very nice!

I had a biocube for 3 years and had tons of zoas the whole time, I just changed the bulbs every 6 months religiously...

07/23/2014, 01:14 PM	#1
Liba Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CT Posts: 58	Bio cube 14 stock lighting and zoas? I was just wondering if the stock lighting of an oceanic bio cube 14 if sufficient enough for zoas? Looked couple different places but couldn't find a definitive answer. Thanks

07/24/2014, 05:34 AM	#3
terrypercula Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 4,354	I don't see why it wouldn't be. If it's stock lighting it's a power compact with 10k and actinic. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: IM Nuvo Fusion 10, Kessil A160, Tunze Osmolator 3155, Ecotech Vortech MP10

07/24/2014, 07:10 AM	#4
Mandragen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lake Norman, North Carolina Posts: 700	Yeah I'm upgrading my lighting, but for now just have the stock lighting. I'm even using old bulbs and see some crazy growth from a frag of test zoas I put in the other week. __________________ Oliver "Live a life uncommon." Current Tank Info: Falcon

07/24/2014, 10:25 AM	#6
Mandragen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lake Norman, North Carolina Posts: 700	This is a picture of my test colony as of yesterday. Like you I was unsure so I found a cheap colony at a lfs discount rack. They have been in there a few weeks now and I've already seen it's grow. To top it off these bulbs they are under, not sure how long they were run before I got them, are years old. __________________ Oliver "Live a life uncommon." Current Tank Info: Falcon

07/23/2014, 02:40 PM	#2
Liba Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CT Posts: 58	Forgot to state it's a 24 watt 10,000k bulb? Thanks

07/24/2014, 10:22 AM	#5
Liba Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CT Posts: 58	Thanks for the responses

07/24/2014, 08:02 PM	#7
alexx2208 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Oviedo, Florida Posts: 254	Very nice! I had a biocube for 3 years and had tons of zoas the whole time, I just changed the bulbs every 6 months religiously...