Lighting 150gal

St_Stephen · 01/24/2012, 05:30 PM

Planning to move inhabitants of my 58gal into a 150gal. Have just softies now but would eventually like to have sps/lps as well. The tank is 72" long x 18" wide x 24" deep. I am only using a 39w 10,000K t5 and a 39w actinic t5 to light my 58gal and the corals are flourishing. What should I buy to light the 150gal? Best bang for buck?

INSPECTOR · 01/24/2012, 05:52 PM

I have the same size 150 with mainly sps. I've got 12 39w giesemanns on top. 6 aqua blue+, 2 pure atinic, 2 atinic+ and 2 aquapink. the corals love it and the colors are great. And 2 more 3ft. icecap led's for alittle extra zing. Not to mention the 8 more led's for nite time. all comtroled by an Aquacontroler.

St_Stephen · 01/24/2012, 05:55 PM

Ok thanks, can you posts some pics? I would love to see how they look.

Lorenz725 · 01/24/2012, 06:02 PM

I got the same tank. I went with 3 250W MH with radium bulbs.

INSPECTOR · 01/24/2012, 06:03 PM

I'm at duty at my fire dept now, don't tell the chief I'm on RC. I'll get some pics and post tomorrow morning if I get a chance.

St_Stephen · 01/24/2012, 09:52 PM

Haha okay, also what is ur skimmer/pump/sump setup?

amstar · 01/25/2012, 10:33 AM

I also have a 150 gallon tank and use 3 250 watt metal halide setup

I use a 100 gallon rubbermaid sump (live rock inside it) with a 20 long macro algae tank plumbed to the sump. GFO and Carbon reactor as well
I have a reeflo snapper/dart hybrid pump and I am in the process of purchasing a reef octopus 3000int skimmer

INSPECTOR · 01/26/2012, 11:56 AM

Sorry I took so long getting back to you. I'm having trouble down loading pics at this time. My sump and refug are home made out of acrylic. The sump is about 50g. and the refug is about 20g. My skimmer is a Lifereef run on a little giant at 1000gph. My return pump is another little giant, 1200gph. I'm using the berlin method with about 300lbs of live rock and a 3" sand bed in the display tank. The refug has another 2" sand bed with just chaeto in it on a reverse lighting from the display.

St_Stephen · 01/27/2012, 07:52 AM

Thanks everyone for the input. Just got my tax return, so I'm gonna start shopping around for lights, skimmer, and pumps. Going to try to use a 40gal long tank I have in the garage for the sump/refugium. I'll keep you guys posted.

01/24/2012, 05:30 PM	#1
St_Stephen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9	Lighting 150gal Planning to move inhabitants of my 58gal into a 150gal. Have just softies now but would eventually like to have sps/lps as well. The tank is 72" long x 18" wide x 24" deep. I am only using a 39w 10,000K t5 and a 39w actinic t5 to light my 58gal and the corals are flourishing. What should I buy to light the 150gal? Best bang for buck? __________________ Seashore washed by the suds and foam, been here so long, he's got to calling it home (~);}

01/24/2012, 05:55 PM	#3
St_Stephen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9	Ok thanks, can you posts some pics? I would love to see how they look. __________________ Seashore washed by the suds and foam, been here so long, he's got to calling it home (~);}

01/24/2012, 06:02 PM	#4
Lorenz725 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 942	I got the same tank. I went with 3 250W MH with radium bulbs. __________________ Current tank info: 150 gallon RR 6 foot mixed reef, 3 250 W radium, 100 gallon Rubbermaid basement sump. Octopus 300 pro skimmer, 29 gallon fuge with dragons breath, cheato, and mangroves. 5.5 gallon AIO mixed reef, 2 18 w T5HO, built in fuge with cheato and dragons breath.

01/24/2012, 09:52 PM	#6
St_Stephen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9	Haha okay, also what is ur skimmer/pump/sump setup? __________________ Seashore washed by the suds and foam, been here so long, he's got to calling it home (~);}

01/27/2012, 07:52 AM	#9
St_Stephen Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 9	Thanks everyone for the input. Just got my tax return, so I'm gonna start shopping around for lights, skimmer, and pumps. Going to try to use a 40gal long tank I have in the garage for the sump/refugium. I'll keep you guys posted. __________________ Seashore washed by the suds and foam, been here so long, he's got to calling it home (~);}

01/24/2012, 05:52 PM	#2
INSPECTOR Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gainesville, Virginia Posts: 62	I have the same size 150 with mainly sps. I've got 12 39w giesemanns on top. 6 aqua blue+, 2 pure atinic, 2 atinic+ and 2 aquapink. the corals love it and the colors are great. And 2 more 3ft. icecap led's for alittle extra zing. Not to mention the 8 more led's for nite time. all comtroled by an Aquacontroler.

01/24/2012, 06:03 PM	#5
INSPECTOR Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gainesville, Virginia Posts: 62	I'm at duty at my fire dept now, don't tell the chief I'm on RC. I'll get some pics and post tomorrow morning if I get a chance.

01/25/2012, 10:33 AM	#7
amstar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dayton Ohio Posts: 745	I also have a 150 gallon tank and use 3 250 watt metal halide setup I use a 100 gallon rubbermaid sump (live rock inside it) with a 20 long macro algae tank plumbed to the sump. GFO and Carbon reactor as well I have a reeflo snapper/dart hybrid pump and I am in the process of purchasing a reef octopus 3000int skimmer

01/26/2012, 11:56 AM	#8
INSPECTOR Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gainesville, Virginia Posts: 62	Sorry I took so long getting back to you. I'm having trouble down loading pics at this time. My sump and refug are home made out of acrylic. The sump is about 50g. and the refug is about 20g. My skimmer is a Lifereef run on a little giant at 1000gph. My return pump is another little giant, 1200gph. I'm using the berlin method with about 300lbs of live rock and a 3" sand bed in the display tank. The refug has another 2" sand bed with just chaeto in it on a reverse lighting from the display.