Is this lighting good for sps/lps/clams etc?

TonyOrlando · 04/19/2007, 09:23 PM

Im upgrading my lighting on my 72 gallon bow from. Because i have a divider on my tank, i decided to go with pendant lighting. Ive done alot of comparing and thought that a SunPod HQI metal halide fixture with Lunar Lights would fit perfect. I was thinking about going with 2 x 20" seperate pendants that have 250 watt 14000 K HQI halides each with 6blue and 6 white LED lights on both of them. My question was that would the LED lights be strong enough to give off enough blue supplementation on a 72 gallon. These fixtures are normally used on smaller tanks. I want to have sps corals and a clam with other lps and softies.

sprite · 04/20/2007, 12:22 AM

im pretty sure the led light are moon lights

bboy aqua · 04/20/2007, 12:56 AM

the blue leds wont be strong enough for supplementation
i got the 70w sunpod over my 10g and the blue leds dont make a difference
it gives a nice effect as a moolight at night though

plus the 14k bulbs are already a nice blue
i wouldnt think suppliments should be needed

TonyOrlando · 04/20/2007, 05:02 AM

oh really, bboyaqua, your halides give off a nice blue tint, thats all im looking for, i just dont want that bright white look all day.

04/19/2007, 09:23 PM	#1
TonyOrlando Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 379	Is this lighting good for sps/lps/clams etc? Im upgrading my lighting on my 72 gallon bow from. Because i have a divider on my tank, i decided to go with pendant lighting. Ive done alot of comparing and thought that a SunPod HQI metal halide fixture with Lunar Lights would fit perfect. I was thinking about going with 2 x 20" seperate pendants that have 250 watt 14000 K HQI halides each with 6blue and 6 white LED lights on both of them. My question was that would the LED lights be strong enough to give off enough blue supplementation on a 72 gallon. These fixtures are normally used on smaller tanks. I want to have sps corals and a clam with other lps and softies.

04/20/2007, 12:22 AM	#2
sprite Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kentucky Posts: 668	im pretty sure the led light are moon lights

04/20/2007, 12:56 AM	#3
bboy aqua Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in your closet Posts: 670	the blue leds wont be strong enough for supplementation i got the 70w sunpod over my 10g and the blue leds dont make a difference it gives a nice effect as a moolight at night though plus the 14k bulbs are already a nice blue i wouldnt think suppliments should be needed

04/20/2007, 05:02 AM	#4
TonyOrlando Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Orlando,Florida Posts: 379	oh really, bboyaqua, your halides give off a nice blue tint, thats all im looking for, i just dont want that bright white look all day.