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07/17/2006, 09:26 AM
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3x250watt MH lights on tank 30" tall?
i am trying to decide between a 125g and a 150g. the one thing i like about the 150g over the 125g is the taller it is, the more dramatic looking the tank is, IMO. but i am wondering if 3x250watt MH lights would be enough light for corals. i would keep SPS in the upper half, and LPS and a few softies in the lower.
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07/17/2006, 10:29 AM
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That would be plenty of light for the 150g.
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07/17/2006, 10:37 AM
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i forgot to mention, the 150g is 29" tall
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Dan "Every day we fade little by little, 'till there's nothing left of us but the lies we've sown." Current Tank Info: 20g L display: 2x65watt Coralife light, Octopus 150 needle wheel protein skimmer, 1 Koralia 2 and 2 powersweeps, and a DIY sump/fuge.....120G in the works!!! |
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07/17/2006, 10:44 AM
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People seem to think that adding height to a tank means you can't keep high light corals under the same lights. YOU CAN. Just think of the top 24" as exactly the same as a 125. Those bottom 4-5" are the only difference.
LPS and such down the bottom will be fine.
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