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03-17-2008, 08:00 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: isle of wght (uk) Age: 22
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 |  metal halide ADVICE NEEDED
hi there guys havent been updating much been very busy working, need help choosing some new lights for my set up. at present i dont have any serious corals, the guy i bought the setup off has had it running on 2 x t5's and 1 actinic, the tank is 60"x28"x28" any advice on wattage which bulbs to go for and which brand to go for thanks.
jon
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220g setup, 60"x28"x28" display tank, 48"x24"x24" sump tank, 3xt5, 2xT5 actinics, deltec 2500 skimmer, 1 eheim 4500l/h, 2 newjet 3000l/h, 1 newjet 2000l/h running skimmer, 180k fiji live rock, 2 yellow tangs, 2 regal tangs, 2 clownfish, 4 green chromis, 2 foxface, phosphate reactor, | 
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03-17-2008, 08:14 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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That all depends on what type of corals you want to keep now and in the future. If your planning on all kinds of corals, to include clams, I would consider MH. LIke this one,  hombby, he usually has a 60" light . T-5 are not bad lights, alot of ppl have them with corals. I know when I had my other tank with PC's, I was limited on some corals and that would piss me off, so when I up-graded to my current tank, I didnt want that to happen again, so I got MH's this time. Good luck. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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03-17-2008, 08:21 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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Definitely don't mess around with your lights
get halides! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-17-2008, 09:20 PM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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3 250 Watt MH's??? Just my best guess, but don't take my word for the gospel, see if some of the "experts" will chime in!! _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | |
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03-18-2008, 08:46 AM
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| | Clown Trigger
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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220 gallons? id go with 400's. _________  | 
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03-18-2008, 08:51 AM
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| | Kole Tang
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: joliet,il Age: 41
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two 400w mh and t5 supp will house the majority of the corals on the market.
even though it is possible to have an sps tank with just t5's
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03-19-2008, 06:26 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canton, ga Age: 37
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I heard that you want about six watts per gallon so you probably want about 1200 total watts for a 200 gallon tank... Just my opinion...Bill | |
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