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02-03-2008, 05:29 PM
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Help Me With Lighting
What would you run on a 7' foot long 30" deep tank?
I was bouncing back and forth between 250w HQI and 400w HQI. I can only find 20k bulbs for the 400w HQI though...
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02-03-2008, 07:33 PM
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02-03-2008, 08:56 PM
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Yup, 400W for sure due to the 30" depth. Unless you mean 30" wide...
The 7 foot is a bit challenging. You'll probably end up with a DIY.
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400 gal reef. Established April, 2007. 3 Sequence Dart, RM12-4 skimmer, 2 x OM4Ways, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown (pair), Blonde Naso Tang, Vlamingi Tang, Foxface Rabbit, Unicorn Tang, 2 Pakistani Butterflies and a few coral gobies My Tank: http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=28436
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02-04-2008, 03:07 AM
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How wide is the tank? Are you keeping SPS? Assuming you are, and that you're wanting to achieve the highest PAR possible...
How many lights do you plan on using? 3 or 4? If you only want to go with 3 lights I would suggest you use Lumenarc III reflectors. The Lumenarc III reflectors are the best reflectors on the market for evenly spreading the light up to 30"x30" where a typical reflector will only spread light up to 24"x24". I would suggest 400w PFO HQI ballasts running Ushio mogul bulbs. This particular combination puts out ridiculously high PAR. The 400w will penetrate the 30" depth PROVIDED you keep your water clarity optimal...running carbon would be a good idea. HQI bulbs don't spread light as well as mogul does, and there is very little bulb choice for 400w HQIs. Last edited by Myka; 02-04-2008 at 03:11 AM.
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