MH setup for 46G bow?

theronsta · 08/30/2011, 11:41 AM

I would like to upgrade to either all LED or MH and am not quite sure what i would need for a MH setup on my 46 bow. I have a lot of high end sps and LPS all over the tank. I will have at least one reefbrite actinic strip with the MH.
Would I need two on either side and what wattage? DO not recommend any brand as I have a brand I want to buy. I appreciate your input but I am just not sure what wattage I would need and whether I would need one or two.

Thanks in advance.

adamfajge · 08/30/2011, 01:19 PM

I have been using over my 46 bow my Sunpod with 2 150 watt Phoenix 14 K bulbs. They discontinued this fixture since. You could do the Tek with the legs to sit on the sides of the tank.

theronsta · 08/30/2011, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamfajge

I have been using over my 46 bow my Sunpod with 2 150 watt Phoenix 14 K bulbs. They discontinued this fixture since. You could do the Tek with the legs to sit on the sides of the tank.

so 2 150's..thats what I was thinking.. thank you.

any more suggestions? I dont need brand just what wattage and how many

allsps40 · 08/31/2011, 08:23 AM

IMO A single 250 MH will be better that 2 150s.

theronsta · 08/31/2011, 12:18 PM

you think I would get enough spread on the upper half of the tank?

jscarlata · 08/31/2011, 12:51 PM

i had used a mh/PC fixture over my old 46bow with a single 250, if i had the choice i would go with 2 150's, i think you would get better/even coverage on the sides. if using a fixture with legs, make sure it is not too wide to fit, the curve of the bow can be a problem if the fixture is too wide.

theronsta · 08/31/2011, 01:15 PM

If I do go MH it will be this Reefbrite MH fixture with their new XHO Supplement strips.
http://www.reefbrite.com/features/re...halide-hybrid/
I have one 36 inch actinic LED strip now and absolutely love it.

08/30/2011, 11:41 AM	#1
theronsta Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 185	MH setup for 46G bow? I would like to upgrade to either all LED or MH and am not quite sure what i would need for a MH setup on my 46 bow. I have a lot of high end sps and LPS all over the tank. I will have at least one reefbrite actinic strip with the MH. Would I need two on either side and what wattage? DO not recommend any brand as I have a brand I want to buy. I appreciate your input but I am just not sure what wattage I would need and whether I would need one or two. Thanks in advance.

08/31/2011, 08:23 AM	#4
allsps40 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 4,627	IMO A single 250 MH will be better that 2 150s. __________________ __________ 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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08/30/2011, 01:19 PM	#2
adamfajge Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 190	I have been using over my 46 bow my Sunpod with 2 150 watt Phoenix 14 K bulbs. They discontinued this fixture since. You could do the Tek with the legs to sit on the sides of the tank.

08/31/2011, 12:18 PM	#5
theronsta Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 185	you think I would get enough spread on the upper half of the tank?

08/31/2011, 12:51 PM	#6
jscarlata Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Island,New York Posts: 875	i had used a mh/PC fixture over my old 46bow with a single 250, if i had the choice i would go with 2 150's, i think you would get better/even coverage on the sides. if using a fixture with legs, make sure it is not too wide to fit, the curve of the bow can be a problem if the fixture is too wide.

08/31/2011, 01:15 PM	#7
theronsta Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 185	If I do go MH it will be this Reefbrite MH fixture with their new XHO Supplement strips. http://www.reefbrite.com/features/re...halide-hybrid/ I have one 36 inch actinic LED strip now and absolutely love it.