175w Spot Light Metal Halide Pendant

doody · 02/11/2006, 01:46 PM

http://store.yahoo.com/marinedepot/s...-pendants.html

Just wondering if one of these would be good for my 29g. Would the light cover the tank front to back / side to side / top to bottom? Right now I house softies and LPS, but might wanna add some SPS. What bulb should I go with if this is a good light?

bboy aqua · 02/11/2006, 04:21 PM

that light should be good
If you want, u can go with a 250w just to be on the safer side but u dont reallly need it
get a 13-20k or a 10k and suppliment antinics

doody · 02/11/2006, 04:31 PM

Well I can get a real good deal on a 175w unit right now. Will I be able to keep sps on the bottom? It comes wit a 6 month old 10K bulb, and I wont have supplemental light. So, I need a bulb that'll give me both good color and growth. Any paticular brand.

robster · 02/11/2006, 06:01 PM

A 6 month old bulb is about shot. If you are looking for color and growth you need to get a 14-15k color bulb. Also, those old bell type reflectors don't reflect much light. I wouldn't get one myself. I would get a 150W DE fixture/bulb for your tank at a minimum.

doody · 02/11/2006, 07:01 PM

Well, i figured the bulb would be shot. If I were to buy it could I DIY a pendant from HD? I could get the 175w Spot Light unit for $100

02/11/2006, 01:46 PM	#1
doody Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: youngstown,Ohio Posts: 1,880	175w Spot Light Metal Halide Pendant http://store.yahoo.com/marinedepot/s...-pendants.html Just wondering if one of these would be good for my 29g. Would the light cover the tank front to back / side to side / top to bottom? Right now I house softies and LPS, but might wanna add some SPS. What bulb should I go with if this is a good light? __________________ Thanks, Robert Current Tank Info: 29g softie/lps tank, 125 in da worx

02/11/2006, 04:31 PM	#3
doody Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: youngstown,Ohio Posts: 1,880	Well I can get a real good deal on a 175w unit right now. Will I be able to keep sps on the bottom? It comes wit a 6 month old 10K bulb, and I wont have supplemental light. So, I need a bulb that'll give me both good color and growth. Any paticular brand. __________________ Thanks, Robert Current Tank Info: 29g softie/lps tank, 125 in da worx

02/11/2006, 06:01 PM	#4
robster Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Posts: 1,239	A 6 month old bulb is about shot. If you are looking for color and growth you need to get a 14-15k color bulb. Also, those old bell type reflectors don't reflect much light. I wouldn't get one myself. I would get a 150W DE fixture/bulb for your tank at a minimum. __________________ Elos Mini Nano Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Nano Tank

02/11/2006, 07:01 PM	#5
doody Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: youngstown,Ohio Posts: 1,880	Well, i figured the bulb would be shot. If I were to buy it could I DIY a pendant from HD? I could get the 175w Spot Light unit for $100 __________________ Thanks, Robert Current Tank Info: 29g softie/lps tank, 125 in da worx

02/11/2006, 04:21 PM	#2
bboy aqua Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in your closet Posts: 670	that light should be good If you want, u can go with a 250w just to be on the safer side but u dont reallly need it get a 13-20k or a 10k and suppliment antinics