[bagemrn]

I had 5 types of plants at first, now I have 3, depends on what you buy, some plants will bleech out and die under direct intense metal halide, Halimeda Plant will bleech, but Chaetomorpha Algae will thrive, I susgest buy a tiny bit of as many kind and try it. However if you have clams they will need alot of light. metal halaide is the best about 3-5 watts per gal middle or upper tank, 15-20 k, under power compact people have had them growing with >5watts per gal, the more light you have the nicer your clams will look, I have 4 clams and they are all under 250 MH, and PC 130 antic, 380 in 55 corner. I have the same light above my refuguim, some of my plants died under MH, but doing well 130 watts PC. One thing about light, they get HOT, can cook your tank, I lost 50% of my pomping xenia to 92 F temp. now I keep my central air at 70F all summer, better than buying 2 coolers.