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10-18-2009, 06:36 PM
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150W will be fine for LPS and your carpet. If you where overly concerned you could always run 10K bulbs which on on average will produce more par than a 250W 20K.
I run 250W 14K and they'll cook most LPS corals if placed too close. I would definitely say 150W would be better if you're not keeping SPS. I believe you could also just switch the ballasts and bulbs down the road if you wanted to upgrade, you may not need a new fixture. Last edited by sphelps; 10-18-2009 at 06:39 PM. 
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10-18-2009, 08:24 PM
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For your needs, medhat, the 150w should be fine. See how the carpet does under it and if you need to, J&L does sell Geisemann bulbs, but not sure what k? I grew clams, anemones & LPS under my 150w in a 2' deep tank for years before upgrading to 250w. Anthony
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10-18-2009, 11:05 PM
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I guess I just wanted more flexibility. You know how it goes, everyone starts off with a FOWLR and next thing its evolved into a full blown reef. I've discovered that FOWLR tanks are a myth...lol, they're just an excuse to get a new tank and justify it to yourself. It's almost impossible to avoid the evolution!
...or maybe I just don't have the willpower, ha ha!
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10-18-2009, 11:09 PM
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Same thing happened to me. Here's a pic of my "fowlr":
 Pic by Franklin (fkshiu)  
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10-18-2009, 11:30 PM
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 Mine started as a FOWLR and then i bought a couple frags and then my bta from my other tank and now over the matter of a couple of weeks i have a reef tank ha ha Now i have to buy another system because i want emperor angel soooo bad! hahaRay
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