a 96" tank what lighting

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

the bulbs are 20K XM's i like them
4x 48" VHO' wholly
the bulbs are SE
i was looking at going 250's again
If I went 400's that is 1200W and however that i can hang them high enough to get the spread and then Im good to go right.

something like a 6500K IWASAKI lol

yes I love the blue look ,but I like the acans to grow that is what I Have All LPS and 3 squamosa clams

Meh, if it's all LPS and lower light clams I don't think you need 400w (even with just 3 bulbs), although it wouldn't be a bad idea with your bulb choice.

You would get much more PAR if you use a Phoenix bulb (although SE are tough to find), and with some UVL Super Actinic VHO you will still get quite a blue look. I actually even find the UVL 454 to be brighter and even more fluoresce intense than the Super Actinic.

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by Myka

Meh, if it's all LPS and lower light clams I don't think you need 400w (even with just 3 bulbs), although it wouldn't be a bad idea with your bulb choice.

You would get much more PAR if you use a Phoenix bulb (although SE are tough to find), and with some UVL Super Actinic VHO you will still get quite a blue look. I actually even find the UVL 454 to be brighter and even more fluoresce intense than the Super Actinic.

ya i heard that Mindy about the phoenix i loved them when they were on my DE 250's to bad i wont go back to DE only because of the bulbs how they are made. i hate when i break a 120 dollar bulb,

[Skimmerking]

see when i had all my SPS i moved to 400W because sphelps was looking to trade them off so me like to be curious and all, well you know the rest of the story.
I think having the 400's i can push them up higher and still achieve the par I'm thinking. maybe put a 250 in the middle

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

I think having the 400's i can push them up higher and still achieve the par I'm thinking. maybe put a 250 in the middle

why are you looking at a 250 if you have two 400's all ready? if you have to buy a ballast anyways there is realy not much difference in price to get a 400 over a 250. then all you bulbs are the same and you can push them all up a bit.. or is there a reason you want a 250?

Steve

[Skimmerking]

Nope not really Steve. I thought about going all 250's but if I hav the 400's well then you know might as well look at that ..............

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Skimmer King

ya i heard that Mindy about the phoenix i loved them when they were on my DE 250's to bad i wont go back to DE only because of the bulbs how they are made. i hate when i break a 120 dollar bulb,

Where are you paying $120 for a 250w Phoenix DE? Eep! Should be $65-85. I have never broke one, what the heck were you doing with it? I have someone trying to get 250w Phoenix SE for me...hopefully that works, and I can share my source!

[Skimmerking]

It was a megachrome bulb that I bought and well I pushed on the bulb ends and well she snapped ya I love that bulb just need a 250 ballast now itslikepullinf teen getting one some people are freaking lazy to ship a small ice cap ballast local shipping meh kiss my &&@

[Myka]

I hear ya.