92 con tank 175 14 K be enough

ddpz · 02/13/2006, 11:26 PM

i have a new 92 con tank now i just got the jbj ret 175 14K mh should that be enough and is a sealife 60 wet/dry to little for the tank 110lb lr

JRoweNole · 02/14/2006, 10:02 AM

I have had my 92 gallon corner tank for over 5 years.

175 MH is O.K., but a 250K would be better because of the depth of the tank (24 inches deep). With a 175 lamp, you should go with a bulb that gives the highest PAR rating if you want to keep any light loving LPS or SPS corals. Any SPS would have to be in the upper 1/3 of the tank at least.

Regarding the wet/dry, do not put any of the bio balls in this if you are going with a reef set-up. The bio-balls actually become a nitrate factory after time. I do not know the size of your wet/dry, but you should have at least 20 gallon capacity in my opinion (I have a regular 20 gallon tank as my sump).

Entropy · 02/14/2006, 10:13 AM

To Reef Central

I am using 175w Iwaski 14k bulbs (Aqua2) on my 150g and it is 24 inches tall. The color and par are excellent. IMO it would be more than enough for your 92g

02/13/2006, 11:26 PM	#1
ddpz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: ma Posts: 1	92 con tank 175 14 K be enough i have a new 92 con tank now i just got the jbj ret 175 14K mh should that be enough and is a sealife 60 wet/dry to little for the tank 110lb lr

02/14/2006, 10:13 AM	#3
Entropy Texas Reefer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Round Rock, TX Posts: 13,656	*To Reef Central* I am using 175w Iwaski 14k bulbs (Aqua2) on my 150g and it is 24 inches tall. The color and par are excellent. IMO it would be more than enough for your 92g __________________ Rich Overton 150G cube FOWLR, 30g sump, ReefKeeperII, 3x Koralia 1400's, QuiteOne 3000, Reef Octopus DNWB150, 4x 30w Par38 LED. Current Tank Info: 36x36x27 150g

02/14/2006, 10:02 AM	#2
JRoweNole Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kennesaw, Georgia Posts: 324	I have had my 92 gallon corner tank for over 5 years. 175 MH is O.K., but a 250K would be better because of the depth of the tank (24 inches deep). With a 175 lamp, you should go with a bulb that gives the highest PAR rating if you want to keep any light loving LPS or SPS corals. Any SPS would have to be in the upper 1/3 of the tank at least. Regarding the wet/dry, do not put any of the bio balls in this if you are going with a reef set-up. The bio-balls actually become a nitrate factory after time. I do not know the size of your wet/dry, but you should have at least 20 gallon capacity in my opinion (I have a regular 20 gallon tank as my sump).