HQI bulbs
Steve, I have read from a few people's experiences that they have not had amazing growth results on 150w HQIs. I've lookied in to it.. I had the oppertunity to pay a bit extra and go 150w hqi instead of my 400w iwasaki, but after hearing from peoples actual experiences, I decided the iwasaki was the better way to go.. That article really threw off a lot of people IMO.
From what I have seen and read, the 250w hqis seem to be the best way to get fast growth and awesome coloration. You could get away with a single 250 since your tank is only 3'. Focus light demanding coral towards the center and softies to the edges. Your PCs would fill out the sides a bit too.
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