150 MH Sunpod for 25" high 37 gal??????

pheromo · 02/25/2007, 05:17 PM

will that be enough lighting for such a tall tank?

Orm Embar · 02/26/2007, 11:38 PM

For a 25" high tank I'd probably go with the 250w Sunpod, assuming you want to keep a mixed reef.

I looked at what would be better for a 21" deep 37 gallon tank and so far think that you can do either a 150 or 250 for a mixed reef (150 is fine), a 250 would be for SPS heavy setups.

I'm curious - what kind of 37 gallon dimensions do you have that it is 25" deep? I've never heard of a tank like that unless it's a custom build, and 25" seems like a weird number to me.

aquarius77 · 02/26/2007, 11:47 PM

I run my 150 pretty far off the surface, 10-12 inches or so on a 20 gal high display. I have got to be carefull what i place where or ill bleach stuff. On the box it come in it says that a 150 sunpod puts out as much light as most 250 watt setups and i dont doubt it. I have a baby clam now for a few months and he is on the bottom of my tank and grows like crazy. The sun pod fixtures are very powerfull IMO. you shuld be able to do a mixed reef on that tank with a 150.

02/25/2007, 05:17 PM	#1
pheromo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 271	150 MH Sunpod for 25" high 37 gal?????? will that be enough lighting for such a tall tank?

02/26/2007, 11:38 PM	#2
Orm Embar Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 667	For a 25" high tank I'd probably go with the 250w Sunpod, assuming you want to keep a mixed reef. I looked at what would be better for a 21" deep 37 gallon tank and so far think that you can do either a 150 or 250 for a mixed reef (150 is fine), a 250 would be for SPS heavy setups. I'm curious - what kind of 37 gallon dimensions do you have that it is 25" deep? I've never heard of a tank like that unless it's a custom build, and 25" seems like a weird number to me. __________________ Mark (on AOL: Orm Embar) Quotes from my friends upon seeing my tank: "Hey, fresh sushi!"

02/26/2007, 11:47 PM	#3
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	I run my 150 pretty far off the surface, 10-12 inches or so on a 20 gal high display. I have got to be carefull what i place where or ill bleach stuff. On the box it come in it says that a 150 sunpod puts out as much light as most 250 watt setups and i dont doubt it. I have a baby clam now for a few months and he is on the bottom of my tank and grows like crazy. The sun pod fixtures are very powerfull IMO. you shuld be able to do a mixed reef on that tank with a 150.