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Lighting Scale (approximations):

Level 0 – no light
Level 3 – 50-100 PAR  |  Innovative Marine 8 gallon Nuvo (Bottom of tank)
Level 5 – 100-200 PAR  |  AquaMedic Yasha Nano (Top of tank)
Level 6 – 200-300 PAR  |  CADLights 22 gallon LED (Top of tank)
Level 7 – 300-400 PAR  |  28 gallon JBJ 150 watt 14k HQI (Top of tank)
Level 8 – 400-500 PAR  |  250 watt 20k Ushio HQI (Top of tank)
Level 10 – 500+ PAR  |  400 watt 20k Ushio (Top of tank)

Please note that the lighting scale is meant only as a reference. Corals will adapt to a wide variety of lighting levels, and any given coral may not fair well without acclimation to these levels.

Acanthastrea
Blastomussa/ Micromussa
Catalaphyllia (Elegance Coral)
Caulastrea (Trumpet and Candy Cane Coral)
Dendros
Duncan Corals
Euphyllia (Hammer, Torch and Fox Coral)
Favia and Favites (and other Moon corals)
Fungiidae
Galaxea
Goniopora
Gorgonians (Sea Fans and Sea Rods)
Lobophyllia/ Symphyllia/ other Mussideans
Pectiniidae (Chalice Coral)
Plerogyra and Physogyra (Bubble Coral)
Sun Coral (Azooxanthellate)
Trachyphylliidae (Lobed Brain Coral)
Turbinaria