aquapod 24gal with 70watts mh

xskyzx · 06/13/2008, 09:24 AM

I'm thinking about getting a 24gal aquapod that come with 70watts mh. Can i keep sps under this light? Atleast some sps? Is the 70watts mh good enough?

Does it generate a lot of heat? If so then I should raise the light to 1foot above the tank? And I'm thinking to keep some lps too so would the light burn it? Should I put the lps at the bottom and sps on top?
Any advices are appreciated....thanks guys...

Illuminati · 06/13/2008, 11:58 AM

24g Aquapods come with 70W Sunpods? Got a link?

I know the 12g used to come with the 70W but the 70W Sunpods won't fit on a 24 (70W Sunpods are like 16.5" long, 24g tank is between 18 and 20" long).

Either way a 70W halide over a 24g tank would not look that great or provide a lot of light for the tank.

Go with the 150W over the 24

xskyzx · 06/13/2008, 12:12 PM

I buying it used, I think the 70watts that come with the 24gal is the older version and now they updated it to 150watts.

So 70watts is nothing near to keep sps? I asked local fishstore and they said its should be ok...

Any other advices? Thanks

zdawgnight · 06/13/2008, 01:34 PM

I had the 70 watt and you can keep things alive with it but you wont get nice colors and you only will aloud to keep em up in the top. I would go with 150 or 250 if you still can you wont regret it. I am using the 150 and am happy with it but I always think what it I had the bigger size.

xskyzx · 06/13/2008, 01:51 PM

Is the 150watts give you heat problem? How high you have to put away from the top? Do you keepzoas n lps under that light? I'm scare it might burn it.
Thanks

zdawgnight · 06/13/2008, 02:06 PM

this summer I have been having a little bit of trouble but as long as my air conditioning is on im keeping my tank at a cool 78 to 79. I have zoas at the bottom they seem to do fine. Most of my sps are towards the top 2/3 but I am keeping a poccilipora pretty low and its growing like a weed. I have never had a problem with burning corals with it.

xskyzx · 06/13/2008, 10:48 PM

hi zdawg, can i keep clams under 70watts? should i put them up high same to sps?

thanks alot sir

Conductive · 06/13/2008, 11:02 PM

i have a heathy clam in my 6 gallon under a 70w viper. doesnt seems to be growing incredibly fast, but that's fine with me.

xskyzx · 06/13/2008, 11:42 PM

but the one im getting is 24gal...wow 6 gals tank under 70 watts ...ur tank must look nice.

Conductive · 06/14/2008, 01:40 AM

i guess you're right. the clam is only about a foot and a half under the lamp. Personally, i think a 70watt would be ok if you left it on longer, but a 150watt light isn't that much more money, is it?

jdallred · 06/14/2008, 08:54 AM

Is the 70w MH a Sunpod? If it is and if you are really set on the setup you have a chance to buy you can always modify the 70w and upgrade to 150w. I had a 16.5" 70w Sunpod I upgraded to 150w and am currently running it over a 12AP. The mod can be done for less than $100. This price is without the bulb, but chances are you will want to replace the 70w bulb anyway. The 150w ballast was a tight fit for the 16.5" fixture but if it is the 20" fixture it should fit with no problems.

xskyzx · 06/14/2008, 10:16 PM

I'm buying it used and its coming with the 70watts. That's y I don't want to upgrage to the 150watts.
I just wanna keep some sps and 1 clam. I just wonder if its good enough under 70watts.
Thanks guys for advices.

friedrice2841 · 06/16/2008, 07:52 AM

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Originally posted by xskyzx
I'm thinking about getting a 24gal aquapod that come with 70watts mh. Can i keep sps under this light? Atleast some sps? Is the 70watts mh good enough?

Does it generate a lot of heat? If so then I should raise the light to 1foot above the tank? And I'm thinking to keep some lps too so would the light burn it? Should I put the lps at the bottom and sps on top?
Any advices are appreciated....thanks guys...

Can I assume that the 24 gal Aquapod will be an open-top, using a sunpod for lighting? If so, the main problem you will have will be with keeping your water stable. I think that you will find it hard to keep sps without investing some kind of good HOB skimmer and a good auto top off system.

I have a 24 gal Aquapod (with the PC lighting upgrade). I get almost no evaporation, but I have noticed that, even with light feedings, reduced photo period, and an adequate clean up crew, I am getting some green algae and some bubble algae. This tank does not have a skimmer, but I do weekly 3 gal water changes.

I also have a 34 gal Solana w/150 hqi. I keep my house around 73 degrees, and I still get a lot of evaporation (almost 1 gal/day). I feel that this is due to the open top, the fans that cool the water, and the metal halide. I have tried some SPS in this tank, and have found that it will live, but not grow very fast (if at all). I do not think this tank is stable enough (with the salinity swings) to keep any sps. This tank does any a stock skimmer, and I have no problems with any kind of algae.

I am planning on purchasing a good auto top off unit in hopes that it will stablize the salinity. Besides, the water level needs to be at a certain level to make the skimmer work right.

Anyway, sorry for the long, drawn out explanation, but I feel like a lot of people only think about lighting when it comes to sps. Water quality/temp is also an important issue.

Good Luck on purchasing an Aquapod, it is a fine tank!

06/13/2008, 09:24 AM	#1
xskyzx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 439	aquapod 24gal with 70watts mh I'm thinking about getting a 24gal aquapod that come with 70watts mh. Can i keep sps under this light? Atleast some sps? Is the 70watts mh good enough? Does it generate a lot of heat? If so then I should raise the light to 1foot above the tank? And I'm thinking to keep some lps too so would the light burn it? Should I put the lps at the bottom and sps on top? Any advices are appreciated....thanks guys...

06/13/2008, 11:58 AM	#2
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	24g Aquapods come with 70W Sunpods? Got a link? I know the 12g used to come with the 70W but the 70W Sunpods won't fit on a 24 (70W Sunpods are like 16.5" long, 24g tank is between 18 and 20" long). Either way a 70W halide over a 24g tank would not look that great or provide a lot of light for the tank. Go with the 150W over the 24 __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

06/13/2008, 01:34 PM	#4
zdawgnight Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 429	I had the 70 watt and you can keep things alive with it but you wont get nice colors and you only will aloud to keep em up in the top. I would go with 150 or 250 if you still can you wont regret it. I am using the 150 and am happy with it but I always think what it I had the bigger size. __________________ "Hurting people is not a good thing! Well, sometimes it is...But not when its a bunch of people looking for something to eat!" Current Tank Info: 24 gal sps aquapod w/ 150mh and solana anemone tank w/ 150

06/13/2008, 02:06 PM	#6
zdawgnight Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 429	this summer I have been having a little bit of trouble but as long as my air conditioning is on im keeping my tank at a cool 78 to 79. I have zoas at the bottom they seem to do fine. Most of my sps are towards the top 2/3 but I am keeping a poccilipora pretty low and its growing like a weed. I have never had a problem with burning corals with it. __________________ "Hurting people is not a good thing! Well, sometimes it is...But not when its a bunch of people looking for something to eat!" Current Tank Info: 24 gal sps aquapod w/ 150mh and solana anemone tank w/ 150

06/14/2008, 08:54 AM	#11
jdallred Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Arlington, TX (until we can move back to Colorado) Posts: 3,053	Is the 70w MH a Sunpod? If it is and if you are really set on the setup you have a chance to buy you can always modify the 70w and upgrade to 150w. I had a 16.5" 70w Sunpod I upgraded to 150w and am currently running it over a 12AP. The mod can be done for less than $100. This price is without the bulb, but chances are you will want to replace the 70w bulb anyway. The 150w ballast was a tight fit for the 16.5" fixture but if it is the 20" fixture it should fit with no problems. __________________ Joe Current Tank Info: 75g SPS dominated w/15g sump/fuge, 2x250w MH ARO ballasts w/XM 10k bulbs, 4x110w VHO Super Actinic, ER CS80 Skimmer, QO4000 return, pcx-30 CL, Koralia 2 & 3 PH, 15g ATO.

06/13/2008, 12:12 PM	#3
xskyzx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 439	I buying it used, I think the 70watts that come with the 24gal is the older version and now they updated it to 150watts. So 70watts is nothing near to keep sps? I asked local fishstore and they said its should be ok... Any other advices? Thanks

06/13/2008, 01:51 PM	#5
xskyzx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 439	Is the 150watts give you heat problem? How high you have to put away from the top? Do you keepzoas n lps under that light? I'm scare it might burn it. Thanks

06/13/2008, 10:48 PM	#7
xskyzx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 439	hi zdawg, can i keep clams under 70watts? should i put them up high same to sps? thanks alot sir

06/13/2008, 11:02 PM	#8
Conductive Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 90	i have a heathy clam in my 6 gallon under a 70w viper. doesnt seems to be growing incredibly fast, but that's fine with me.

06/13/2008, 11:42 PM	#9
xskyzx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 439	but the one im getting is 24gal...wow 6 gals tank under 70 watts ...ur tank must look nice.

06/14/2008, 01:40 AM	#10
Conductive Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 90	i guess you're right. the clam is only about a foot and a half under the lamp. Personally, i think a 70watt would be ok if you left it on longer, but a 150watt light isn't that much more money, is it?

06/14/2008, 10:16 PM	#12
xskyzx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 439	I'm buying it used and its coming with the 70watts. That's y I don't want to upgrage to the 150watts. I just wanna keep some sps and 1 clam. I just wonder if its good enough under 70watts. Thanks guys for advices.