lighting advice please

GovtCheese · 05/30/2007, 02:33 PM

I had to make a heart wrenching decision to get rid of all my light needy inverts...

I want to remove the MHs and PCs.

what kind of (recommendations please) lighting setup can I use for a FO W/ (tons) LR?

I have a long 240 ga and I would like to drastically lower my PG&E, yet still be able to light up the tank and possibly keep my coraline algae

GovtCheese · 05/30/2007, 02:38 PM

FYI
when I had the coral, I was running (4) 250w MH and (4) 96w PCs

JDrex · 05/30/2007, 03:44 PM

t-5 would probably work well...cheapest bulbs to run that will still help with your coraline algae...or you could always check out the solarid LED...very efficient but the upfront cost is quite large.

GovtCheese · 05/30/2007, 03:59 PM

I did look into the solaris, but to have enough lighting to cover the length of my tank.. I would still be well into thousands

05/30/2007, 02:33 PM	#1
GovtCheese Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 954	lighting advice please I had to make a heart wrenching decision to get rid of all my light needy inverts... I want to remove the MHs and PCs. what kind of (recommendations please) lighting setup can I use for a FO W/ (tons) LR? I have a long 240 ga and I would like to drastically lower my PG&E, yet still be able to light up the tank and possibly keep my coraline algae __________________ "Its in the past... It doesn't matter" Current Tank Info: 240ga FOWLR, CS12-2 Euro-reef skimmer, and 150 ga sump.

05/30/2007, 02:38 PM	#2
GovtCheese Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 954	FYI when I had the coral, I was running (4) 250w MH and (4) 96w PCs __________________ "Its in the past... It doesn't matter" Current Tank Info: 240ga FOWLR, CS12-2 Euro-reef skimmer, and 150 ga sump.

05/30/2007, 03:44 PM	#3
JDrex Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 160	t-5 would probably work well...cheapest bulbs to run that will still help with your coraline algae...or you could always check out the solarid LED...very efficient but the upfront cost is quite large. __________________ Jonathan 46 Gallon Bow Front Reef, 20 Gallon Sump, HOB fuge, 250 watt MH, EuroReef RS80 skimmer Current Tank Info: 46 Gallon Bow Front

05/30/2007, 03:59 PM	#4
GovtCheese Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Francisco Posts: 954	I did look into the solaris, but to have enough lighting to cover the length of my tank.. I would still be well into thousands __________________ "Its in the past... It doesn't matter" Current Tank Info: 240ga FOWLR, CS12-2 Euro-reef skimmer, and 150 ga sump.