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10/02/2012, 09:07 PM
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What height for 2-250w halide on 30 breeder frag tank??
Trying to figure out how high these halides should be from the surface, I have 2 250w over a 30 breeder. I am using it for frags only and I am not sure how high the lights should be. I will be building a nice aluminum hood once I figure this out, so for now I just did a cheap wood one with scrap laying around. Thanks for any help.
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10/02/2012, 09:42 PM
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It looks like lots of zoas in the tank i would go with 12" off the surface
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10/02/2012, 09:46 PM
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As close as you can get them without boiling the water
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10/02/2012, 09:54 PM
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It is mainly zoas and palys right now. There is a few hammer in there also. I plan on having some sps in there as well up a little higher. I was thinking 9" of the surface? Would that work? Thanks again.
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10/02/2012, 09:59 PM
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Should be fine at 9"
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10/03/2012, 10:27 AM
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Being a halide lover..I would have used T5's on that tank. With 250w's, I think the height you have is just fine.
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10/03/2012, 10:33 AM
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2x250 500w on a 30g.. I smell seafood soup.. LOL.. I think 12" is good since you do not have a canopy and in an open space.
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10/03/2012, 03:39 PM
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It will work out to being about 10" from the surface, I wonder what the par reading is on this sucker. Also the room has a/c so I am not really worried about the heat.
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10/03/2012, 06:39 PM
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If those are spider reflectors you may not have the par you think you do. Buy a nice reflector and light that tank with one bulb.
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10/04/2012, 10:36 AM
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10/04/2012, 12:17 PM
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I like my new reflectors that I just bought, the reef optix 2 with mogul base. I was told they were the same as the lumenmax 2, just without the housing. Not priced to high either, got mine from mairinedepot for $59 each (pricematch). Very impressed and no hot spots. http://www.marinedepot.com/Sunlight_...RMSEHS-vi.html |
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10/04/2012, 12:31 PM
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That's what I already have
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