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01-12-2008, 05:31 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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 |  Metal Halide Question
Looking for some ideas on lighting. Would a 150 watt Metal Halide be too much for my bio cube 29? I cant make up my mind so any suggestions would be great. | 
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01-12-2008, 05:32 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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No it wouldnt be too much.... WATCH OUT FOR HEAT ISSUES!!!! Thats one of the biggest problems... I was going to do one on my 12.. Are you going to do a clip on????? | |
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01-12-2008, 05:38 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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Cubes are made for MH! like baugherb said though, watch out for heat and evaporation problems. I evaporate between 0.5 - 1.0 gallons per day in my 29g 30" long tank. But with a standard desk fan blowing on low, I haven't had any heat issues.
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01-12-2008, 05:59 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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I have a 250w MH that I hang over a 20g quarantine tank and don't have any problems with it. Just make sure you don't put it in a closed canopy, if you do add some computer fans or something.
If you do go with MH you will not have any coral limitations later one. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 My 265 Gal. Tank Thread " REAL TIME TANK STATS "   | |
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01-12-2008, 06:02 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Heat is definately going to be an issue. The pump in this tank will run dry with just a little evaporation. Too much water and it tends to leak over the sides too little water and the pump will suck air.There is very little room for error. I was planning on getting rid of the stock hood and going with a clip on Halide but I think Im going to have a problem with the water level dropping. Maybe I should just go with T5's. | |
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01-12-2008, 06:06 PM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
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If you want a lower electric bill, and lower light output, and no caustic network (shimmering lines), go T5 ! or get a new pump? | |
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01-12-2008, 06:07 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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Just blow a fan across the lights and you should be ok. I blow a fan on the Q-tank and it is fine. | |
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01-12-2008, 06:11 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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auto top off maybe????? | |
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01-12-2008, 06:14 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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i think im going to try the halide. I have a clip on han that should help. I plan on switching to a bigger take down the road so I can always use it on that tank if it doesnt work out. Thanks for the advice. | |
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01-12-2008, 06:16 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
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No problem.. Post some pics when you get them.....
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