Opinion: 250W or 400W?

Delphinus · #1 12-12-2011, 08:37 PM

It's only 20" high? Definitely save yourself 150w, 250w will be fine.

sphelps · #2 12-12-2011, 09:05 PM

I would use 250W DE on HQI, will be more than enough.

ScubaSteve · #3 12-12-2011, 09:49 PM

Thanks guys. I was already leaning that direction (already have 250W) but have never used 400W SE before, so I was curious.

Chowder · #4 12-12-2011, 10:01 PM

You will also save a little on the price of bulbs.

Zoaelite · #5 12-12-2011, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

It's only 20" high? Definitely save yourself 150w, 250w will be fine.

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Originally Posted by Chowder

You will also save a little on the price of bulbs.

Agreed on both accounts, my 400W was WAY to powerful and it was on a 30" depth tank. It was also a DE which is almost impossible to find, was looking @ almost $200.00 for a new bulb!

reefermadness · #6 12-12-2011, 10:08 PM

250w....but you will need supplemental and be careful of those crappy de pendants.

ScubaSteve · #7 12-12-2011, 10:49 PM

Ya, it'll be a very high end fixture and has 4xT5 actinics. I'm not sayin' what it is yet in case the deal falls through but if I do, you guys will be the first to know

ReefOcean · #8 12-17-2011, 05:12 AM

250w, you arent trying to light a warehouse