New Tank Needs New Lighting

Medicine Man · 07/22/2007, 12:53 PM

Just bought the Oceanic Half Circle 144 Gallon tank yesterday. Here is the stock photo:

I already have 2 Icecap 250 watt MH ballast and have been looking into reflectors and pendents and wondered what you guys thought. The top of the hood is completely open so a Pendent or Lumenarc reflector would have to be suspended from the ceiling over the tank but within the open hood. I think I could fit 2 Metal Halide lights with either lumenarc III or Lumenarc mini reflectors. Can you run double ended HQI MH bulbs with an Icecap MH-250 ballast? Would you go with the Lumenarc HQI minipendent 2 of them? The length of the tank is 4'7" and of course bows out from each edge with the widest part (middle) being 30" deep. Thanks for any help with the lighting! Also I like blue color but want growth from my SPS corals, would you go with a Pheonix, Reeflux, Coralvue 12K or 14K HQI or SE Mogul bulb? Thanks again!

Medicine Man · 07/22/2007, 06:16 PM

Anyone??

07/22/2007, 12:53 PM	#1
Medicine Man Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 795	New Tank Needs New Lighting Just bought the Oceanic Half Circle 144 Gallon tank yesterday. Here is the stock photo: I already have 2 Icecap 250 watt MH ballast and have been looking into reflectors and pendents and wondered what you guys thought. The top of the hood is completely open so a Pendent or Lumenarc reflector would have to be suspended from the ceiling over the tank but within the open hood. I think I could fit 2 Metal Halide lights with either lumenarc III or Lumenarc mini reflectors. Can you run double ended HQI MH bulbs with an Icecap MH-250 ballast? Would you go with the Lumenarc HQI minipendent 2 of them? The length of the tank is 4'7" and of course bows out from each edge with the widest part (middle) being 30" deep. Thanks for any help with the lighting! Also I like blue color but want growth from my SPS corals, would you go with a Pheonix, Reeflux, Coralvue 12K or 14K HQI or SE Mogul bulb? Thanks again! __________________ Feature Tank Winter 2009 theseas.org When you rob Peter to pay Paul you can always count on the support of Paul. Current Tank Info: Starfire 150 Gallon Cube LPS/SPS System

07/22/2007, 06:16 PM	#2
Medicine Man Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 795	Anyone?? __________________ Feature Tank Winter 2009 theseas.org When you rob Peter to pay Paul you can always count on the support of Paul. Current Tank Info: Starfire 150 Gallon Cube LPS/SPS System