20G Nano sump return pump and lighting advice

lastduke · 10/29/2007, 09:17 PM

20G Nano will get another 20G or 10G as a sump, which return pump I should select?

looking for a lighting for soft coral and LPS, found a light in hellolights, anyone has input about this light?

http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=44

sm51498 · 10/29/2007, 09:35 PM

seems expensive for what you get, am I missing something here?

lastduke · 10/29/2007, 10:12 PM

That's true, any affordable lighting for such small tank?

sm51498 · 10/29/2007, 11:53 PM

If you are set on Metal Halides then the retrofit kits for them on hello lights are all pretty decent. I would personally go for t-5's on your tank, better intensity then PCs cheaper bulbs and plenty for the corals you have listed. Maybe 2 of these http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1349
or this MH:
http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=19

just throwing suggestions out there, almost 300 dollars for a single 150 watt seems pricey.

lastduke · 10/30/2007, 12:10 AM

Maybe I should do more research in lighting forum. the T5 lighting you gave me is a good option. why it just 24W + 24W, as I remember it is very low light intensity ?

sm51498 · 10/30/2007, 12:24 AM

T-5's are fairly high intensity and economical in wattage. I've seen a 2x24 watt fixture outperform a 65 watt pc. If you got 4x24 watt, you would be in darn good shape for a 20 gallon.

herostar · 10/30/2007, 01:03 AM

Search around a little bit on local forums and on here for some used equipment. I got a new 175w penant and a used 2x32w pc setup for $100 total...

10/29/2007, 09:17 PM	#1
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	20G Nano sump return pump and lighting advice 20G Nano will get another 20G or 10G as a sump, which return pump I should select? looking for a lighting for soft coral and LPS, found a light in hellolights, anyone has input about this light? http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=44

10/30/2007, 01:03 AM	#7
herostar Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 1,024	Search around a little bit on local forums and on here for some used equipment. I got a new 175w penant and a used 2x32w pc setup for $100 total... __________________ Do a good turn daily. Current Tank Info: 58g Oceanic (Est. 2007)

10/29/2007, 09:35 PM	#2
sm51498 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 117	seems expensive for what you get, am I missing something here?

10/29/2007, 10:12 PM	#3
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	That's true, any affordable lighting for such small tank?

10/29/2007, 11:53 PM	#4
sm51498 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 117	If you are set on Metal Halides then the retrofit kits for them on hello lights are all pretty decent. I would personally go for t-5's on your tank, better intensity then PCs cheaper bulbs and plenty for the corals you have listed. Maybe 2 of these http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...OD&ProdID=1349 or this MH: http://www.hellolights.com/index.asp...PROD&ProdID=19 just throwing suggestions out there, almost 300 dollars for a single 150 watt seems pricey.

10/30/2007, 12:10 AM	#5
lastduke Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland,Oregon Posts: 1,323	Maybe I should do more research in lighting forum. the T5 lighting you gave me is a good option. why it just 24W + 24W, as I remember it is very low light intensity ?

10/30/2007, 12:24 AM	#6
sm51498 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 117	T-5's are fairly high intensity and economical in wattage. I've seen a 2x24 watt fixture outperform a 65 watt pc. If you got 4x24 watt, you would be in darn good shape for a 20 gallon.