Sunpod 150 Hqi for frag tank?

pallidamors · 08/02/2011, 01:22 PM

So Im putting together a frag tank.....and trying to re-use as much equipment as I can to keep costs down.

Tank is a 30 gallon breeder.....dimensions (36L 18W 12 Deep)

Frags are going to be zoas, rics, shrooms, xenia, and maybe some lps.

Question:

I have a spare sunpod 150 mh with a phoenix 14k bulb.......Lets say I hand it about 1' above the tank..........is this going to be enough light to get some decent growth? How about coverage since the tank is so long?

thanks everyone!!

pallidamors · 08/03/2011, 12:20 PM

bump

insipid1 · 08/08/2011, 03:20 PM

you are going to have some loss on the sides unless you can get it higher. But those let intense places would be good for the some of the softies.

stanlalee · 08/09/2011, 10:44 AM

it will be be fine hung at a normal sunpod hanging height of 8" or so. Sunpod (with any bulb) is more than enough light to grow everything you listed out of control. Works decent enough for sps too (and for caps see above, more than enough. Grew fine on the bare bottom of my 16" tall 30g long even with 20k bulbs (using the supplied legs). I have mine hung about 8" over the water and never had a problems with growth. its no lumenbright but its okay for anything less than the most dedicated sps tank.

NewBostonConst · 08/09/2011, 12:23 PM

I had a sunpod 250 watt and changed to a regular 250 watt pendent and doubled my par on my meter. I sold it.

Sunpods have really bad reflectors.

allsps40 · 08/09/2011, 04:07 PM

For a softy and lps frag tank it will be fine.

08/02/2011, 01:22 PM	#1
pallidamors Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 259	Sunpod 150 Hqi for frag tank? So Im putting together a frag tank.....and trying to re-use as much equipment as I can to keep costs down. Tank is a 30 gallon breeder.....dimensions (36L 18W 12 Deep) Frags are going to be zoas, rics, shrooms, xenia, and maybe some lps. Question: I have a spare sunpod 150 mh with a phoenix 14k bulb.......Lets say I hand it about 1' above the tank..........is this going to be enough light to get some decent growth? How about coverage since the tank is so long? thanks everyone!!

08/09/2011, 04:07 PM	#6
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	For a softy and lps frag tank it will be fine. __________________ __________ Current Tank Info: Past reef tanks: 20H softy, 29G mixed reef, 55G mixed reef, 40B sps dominant mixed reef and 75G sps dominant mixed reef. No tank currently

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08/03/2011, 12:20 PM	#2
pallidamors Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 259	bump

08/08/2011, 03:20 PM	#3
insipid1 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 12	you are going to have some loss on the sides unless you can get it higher. But those let intense places would be good for the some of the softies.

08/09/2011, 10:44 AM	#4
stanlalee Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: hampton roads, va Posts: 1,799	it will be be fine hung at a normal sunpod hanging height of 8" or so. Sunpod (with any bulb) is more than enough light to grow everything you listed out of control. Works decent enough for sps too (and for caps see above, more than enough. Grew fine on the bare bottom of my 16" tall 30g long even with 20k bulbs (using the supplied legs). I have mine hung about 8" over the water and never had a problems with growth. its no lumenbright but its okay for anything less than the most dedicated sps tank.

08/09/2011, 12:23 PM	#5
NewBostonConst Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mi Posts: 94	I had a sunpod 250 watt and changed to a regular 250 watt pendent and doubled my par on my meter. I sold it. Sunpods have really bad reflectors.