What wattage MH fixture?

reice05 · 01/25/2010, 10:16 AM

Right now I got a 75g setup and plan on upgrading to a 120 in the near future. So i would have to upgrade my light from my 48" Nova Pro T5's and was thinking of getting some MH. Now my question is should I get a 150 or 250w?

thegrun · 01/25/2010, 10:51 AM

250 watt if your 120 is the standard 24" deep 120. A 150 bulb will not get enough light to the bottom of a 24" deep tank.

nanojg · 01/26/2010, 09:57 AM

absolutely no need for 400 watts, 250's will be plenty

dremw2 · 01/26/2010, 10:00 AM

If your looking to do pendants I would look in to coralvue ballast with a reeflux bulb in the 250watt I've been running 2x250w 12k bulbs on my 120 for the past 4 years and love the growth I get out of my corals and the color is really awesome too just do a lot of research on what others are running before buying and then deciding that you should have got something else. Good luck Forgot to mention I don't run any pc or t5 bulbs just straight MH

Burkette · 01/26/2010, 10:03 AM

I'm running 1 175 watt in a 125, but it's also 5 inches off the water, and supplementary(sp?) lighting. If you are doing a pendant...250 all the way. I'd stay away from 400w unless you are trying to have a fish fry in your tank.

01/25/2010, 10:16 AM	#1
reice05 Moved On Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 341	What wattage MH fixture? Right now I got a 75g setup and plan on upgrading to a 120 in the near future. So i would have to upgrade my light from my 48" Nova Pro T5's and was thinking of getting some MH. Now my question is should I get a 150 or 250w?

01/25/2010, 10:51 AM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	250 watt if your 120 is the standard 24" deep 120. A 150 bulb will not get enough light to the bottom of a 24" deep tank.

01/26/2010, 09:57 AM	#3
nanojg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 2,174	absolutely no need for 400 watts, 250's will be plenty

01/26/2010, 10:00 AM	#4
dremw2 Moved On Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: az Posts: 88	If your looking to do pendants I would look in to coralvue ballast with a reeflux bulb in the 250watt I've been running 2x250w 12k bulbs on my 120 for the past 4 years and love the growth I get out of my corals and the color is really awesome too just do a lot of research on what others are running before buying and then deciding that you should have got something else. Good luck Forgot to mention I don't run any pc or t5 bulbs just straight MH

01/26/2010, 10:03 AM	#5
Burkette Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 90	I'm running 1 175 watt in a 125, but it's also 5 inches off the water, and supplementary(sp?) lighting. If you are doing a pendant...250 all the way. I'd stay away from 400w unless you are trying to have a fish fry in your tank.