How much light i need over 70g cube??

Trigs · #1 09-05-2008, 05:45 AM

yah for sure actually i agree wth you, and the ballast is hqi i have checked and made sure, so you suggest changing the bulb eh? or buying a different tank haha

Myka · #2 09-05-2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Trigs

yah for sure actually i agree wth you, and the ballast is hqi i have checked and made sure, so you suggest changing the bulb eh? or buying a different tank haha

Well you either match your light to the tank, or you match the tank to your light!!

A perfect match for your light would be a 24x24x? cube, preferrably about 16-18" deep. That would be the "perfect" tank for your light. Honestly, your light wouldn't be bad over a 30x30" tank, it just wouldn't be ideal. In fact, if you just wanted an LPS tank, not an SPS tank I would say your light would be quite ideal over that 30x30" cube, albeit I've never been a fan of DE bulbs.

Your current 29g tank is 30x13x19" (if I remember right) lit by a 250w DE bulb, so putting that same bulb over a 30x30x18" really isn't getting you any further ahead now is it?

Trigs · #3 09-05-2008, 05:54 AM

yah true that no i agree i agree ill work on it, looking for a tank first dont know where to find one, how much you think it worth brand new reef ready? a 24x24 or a 30x30?

Myka · #4 09-05-2008, 05:57 AM

I edited my above post while you were replying (I'm bad for that), so please re-read it.

You'll have to get custom if you want Reef Ready. Otherwise you'll have to do the overflows yourself, or buy a used one with them installed already. If you have patience you should be able to find one in the next 6 weeks or so. They're always popping up. When I was pricing out cubes I think Seastar made a 30x30x18" for $300ish...? But I'm pretty sure that is a "custom" size.

Trigs · #5 09-05-2008, 05:59 AM

yah that sounds more custom than anything, and i re read the post agreed with that, how many gallons is a 30x30 n 24x24?

Myka · #6 09-05-2008, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Trigs

yah that sounds more custom than anything, and i re read the post agreed with that, how many gallons is a 30x30 n 24x24?

Depends how deep they are!

Here's an aquarium volume calculator for you (don't worry about the glass thickness n that shizz, just fill in the dimensions): http://www.angelfish.net/tankvolcalc.php

Trigs · #7 09-05-2008, 06:02 AM

o thanks brotha, yah dude looks like the 24x24x18 would be the best tank for my situation now just to find one eh