Who Keeps Sps Under 150 Watters?

pumpdogs · 11/21/2007, 10:08 AM

Does anybody keep sps corals under 150 watt halides.

Serioussnaps · 11/21/2007, 03:07 PM

How tall is your tank? What bulbs are you using ? And when you say SPS what exact corals are you considering?

NealNano · 11/21/2007, 03:48 PM

I keep acros montis millis. You name it. I started with a 20 gallon high with a single 150 14k. Then moved to a 29 gallon with the same light. After that it was to a 55 gallon with 2 150 14k. I feel that the 55 is too tall. All SPS needed to be hight on the rock to get good color. I am now planning a 40 breeder with the samelights using 20k. 150 watts is fine but the more light the better color and growth you will get. Hope this helps

DurTBear · 11/21/2007, 04:06 PM

I have a 20 gallon with a 150W MH fixture. But I only have about 6 small pieces of sps in it mixed in with a lot of zoas and they are all doing fine for now...knock on wood...

ahullsb · 11/21/2007, 04:47 PM

I am growing all kinds of SPS under 150 watt halides. I have two of them, and 4 t5's for actinics. I try to keep the sps higher in the tank, but I have had one colony go from the size of a golf ball, to the size of a coconut in 6 months. (I know the analogy is retarded but it's all I could think of at the moment). I think that a depth of 18 inches should be about the limit for that wattage.

Bigbadreefer · 11/21/2007, 04:58 PM

Not really because there isn't a ball between a softball and soccer ball that works...LOL

AquaReeferMan · 11/21/2007, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bigbadreefer
Not really because there isn't a ball between a softball and soccer ball that works...LOL

What?

funman1 · 11/21/2007, 06:24 PM

I have a tank FULL of SPS and run a 150 Halide DE 14K.
Granted it's only on a 30G cube. So 150 will do just fine for SPS.
However a 150 on a 300G tank will not work for SPS...

Figure my tank is 150/30 = 5 Watts of light per gallon...

Ralph ATL · 11/21/2007, 06:29 PM

I have 2 AB10k 150w mh over my 55 gallon 20 inch tall tank with clams, acros, monti's, (about 14 stonies). No problem.

srbball22 · 11/21/2007, 06:45 PM

I have 2 150 watt mh with 14k pheonix bulbs on my 65gallon. SPS have good growth and color.

seapug · 11/21/2007, 08:25 PM

2 X 150 14k pheonix on my 90 and sps do great.

phurst · 11/21/2007, 08:48 PM

I have 2x150 DE over my 120. SPS is mostly relegated to the top half of the tank, but they're doing fine.

seapug · 11/21/2007, 08:52 PM

Phurst brought up a good point-- the DE bulbs (double ended) give off a lot more light/watt than the old school mogul base (the old "screw in" type). Most new fixtures are DE.

mile sq. reefer · 11/21/2007, 09:11 PM

2x150w 14k only on a 55g and all is well. The watts per gallon rule is not an effective way to determine lighting needs. It is better to look at the PAR value of the lamp.

dendro982 · 11/22/2007, 08:07 AM

70W MH plus sunlight, 12" deep tank, sps are at the top.

Fig · 11/22/2007, 08:44 AM

150 DE Iwasaki 50k on my 30 cube sps. Corals are growing so I guess it works.

pumpdogs · 11/23/2007, 09:03 AM

I have a 180 gal.I am using a 3 bulb double ended sunpod fixture with 14 k bulbs.How is the color of the corals under 150s?

fishysteve · 11/23/2007, 09:57 AM

I use two 10K 150 watt DE over my 120. The SPS grow fast and have good color.

Tennsquire · 11/23/2007, 10:17 AM

I have 2x 150 hqi's with 4 T5s over my 40 breeder prop tank. I keep lots of sps in there and they do fine.

11/21/2007, 10:08 AM	#1
pumpdogs Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 735	Who Keeps Sps Under 150 Watters? Does anybody keep sps corals under 150 watt halides.

11/21/2007, 04:47 PM	#5
ahullsb Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: sacramento, ca Posts: 2,729	I am growing all kinds of SPS under 150 watt halides. I have two of them, and 4 t5's for actinics. I try to keep the sps higher in the tank, but I have had one colony go from the size of a golf ball, to the size of a coconut in 6 months. (I know the analogy is retarded but it's all I could think of at the moment). I think that a depth of 18 inches should be about the limit for that wattage. __________________ Andy Sacramento, CA Current Tank Info: 55 gallon reef w/20 gallon sump/ER135/ 75 pounds of live rock, 4 in sandbed, 2 b&w ocellaris clowns, yellow watchman/pistol, rosy scaled wrasse, Mystery wrasse, Copperbanded Butterfly, Lighting 48" outer orbit 2 150 mh/ 4 t5 actinics

11/21/2007, 06:24 PM	#8
funman1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 4,898	I have a tank FULL of SPS and run a 150 Halide DE 14K. Granted it's only on a 30G cube. So 150 will do just fine for SPS. However a 150 on a 300G tank will not work for SPS... Figure my tank is 150/30 = 5 Watts of light per gallon... __________________ Professional Pyro: NO REALLY; I get PAID to blow stuff up!! ~Steve~ Current Tank Info: 12G NANO

11/21/2007, 06:29 PM	#9
Ralph ATL Formerly mysterybox Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flowery Branch, GA (North ATL) Posts: 1,842	I have 2 AB10k 150w mh over my 55 gallon 20 inch tall tank with clams, acros, monti's, (about 14 stonies). No problem. __________________ Ralph Scheriff

11/21/2007, 08:25 PM	#11
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	2 X 150 14k pheonix on my 90 and sps do great. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

11/21/2007, 03:07 PM	#2
Serioussnaps Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,703	How tall is your tank? What bulbs are you using ? And when you say SPS what exact corals are you considering?

11/21/2007, 03:48 PM	#3
NealNano Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilbert, Az Posts: 764	I keep acros montis millis. You name it. I started with a 20 gallon high with a single 150 14k. Then moved to a 29 gallon with the same light. After that it was to a 55 gallon with 2 150 14k. I feel that the 55 is too tall. All SPS needed to be hight on the rock to get good color. I am now planning a 40 breeder with the samelights using 20k. 150 watts is fine but the more light the better color and growth you will get. Hope this helps

11/21/2007, 04:06 PM	#4
DurTBear Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 586	I have a 20 gallon with a 150W MH fixture. But I only have about 6 small pieces of sps in it mixed in with a lot of zoas and they are all doing fine for now...knock on wood...

11/21/2007, 04:58 PM	#6
Bigbadreefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7	Not really because there isn't a ball between a softball and soccer ball that works...LOL

11/21/2007, 06:45 PM	#10
srbball22 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 268	I have 2 150 watt mh with 14k pheonix bulbs on my 65gallon. SPS have good growth and color.

11/21/2007, 08:48 PM	#12
phurst Richmond Reefer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 5,837	I have 2x150 DE over my 120. SPS is mostly relegated to the top half of the tank, but they're doing fine. __________________ _______ Pearson _______ Current Tank Info: Various tanks of various sizes with various gear.

11/21/2007, 08:52 PM	#13
seapug Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 4980 ft. Posts: 7,954 Blog Entries: 1	Phurst brought up a good point-- the DE bulbs (double ended) give off a lot more light/watt than the old school mogul base (the old "screw in" type). Most new fixtures are DE. __________________ insert clever saying here. Current Tank Info: 200 gallon custom Marineland DD peninsular tank. LPS dominated mixed reef. Previous 90 gallon mixed reef TOTM April 2009.

11/21/2007, 09:11 PM	#14
mile sq. reefer Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 2,045	2x150w 14k only on a 55g and all is well. The watts per gallon rule is not an effective way to determine lighting needs. It is better to look at the PAR value of the lamp.

11/22/2007, 08:07 AM	#15
dendro982 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,963	70W MH plus sunlight, 12" deep tank, sps are at the top. __________________ Multiple Tank Syndrome: 15g shallow hi light - Xmas tree rocks, nps, sps, clams 6g shallow dark - sun corals collection 5g - sea apples NC12 - tube anemone 20g L - frogfish 125g - filefishes and lion Current Tank Info: 6 BB tanks: NPS, filter feeders and odd fish. LPS, sps and clams too

11/22/2007, 08:44 AM	#16
Fig Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 817	150 DE Iwasaki 50k on my 30 cube sps. Corals are growing so I guess it works.

11/23/2007, 09:03 AM	#17
pumpdogs Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 735	I have a 180 gal.I am using a 3 bulb double ended sunpod fixture with 14 k bulbs.How is the color of the corals under 150s?

11/23/2007, 09:57 AM	#18
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	I use two 10K 150 watt DE over my 120. The SPS grow fast and have good color. __________________ On a break

11/23/2007, 10:17 AM	#19
Tennsquire Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,399	I have 2x 150 hqi's with 4 T5s over my 40 breeder prop tank. I keep lots of sps in there and they do fine. __________________ Nothin' left to do but smile, smile, smile.... Current Tank Info: 75 reef (2x 250 ReefOptix IIIs, AB 10k bulbs w/ 330 watt VHO, EuroReef RC135 skimmer, multicontrolled Tunze 6095's X2); 40 sps prop tank (Outer Orbit Pro 150, Euroreef CS6-1+ skimmer); 20 softie prop tank