new build

chunk78 · 05/18/2013, 06:05 PM

I am about to pull the trigger on a new build... Dream build.
After years in nano purgatory I am upgrading to a large tank.

I am buying a Marine land deep 200 48x36x27.

I am currently running an AI SOL Blue on my nano and debating switching to MH.

The two options I am considering are 2x AI sol with 4 48" T5's

or

2 250 MH and 4 48" T5's

Any recommendations are appreciated below is a list of other equipment in the build.

Tank 200G - Deep Marineland
Stand
Floor brace
Sump - 50 gallon Standard
Skimmer - SRO 2000 (Used)
Return - External 1300gph
Media Reactor - two little fish 2 x 550
Media Reactor -BioMedia AauaMaxx
Neptune pwr- 8 bar
Light - ?????
Dossing Equipment - brs set
Waterchange- -float switch x6
Waterchange- Breakout box
Waterchange- Containers
Water Change- BRS Pumps 50ml x 2
ATO - 50ml Dosing pump
Water Detection- Neptune sensor x 2
Water Detection - Neptune ALD
Heater - 300w x 2
Circulation - Tunze 6105
flow - Neptune Aqua Surf
sand live sand-
Dry Rock - marco rock 100lbs
live rock - 50 lbs

Thanks

Drae · 05/18/2013, 07:10 PM

Metal halide and t5. You'll get some serious growth and color if you go with radiums and ati to supplement.

chunk78 · 05/18/2013, 07:46 PM

thank you for the response which radium bulb do you recommend

05/18/2013, 06:05 PM	#1
chunk78 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77	new build I am about to pull the trigger on a new build... Dream build. After years in nano purgatory I am upgrading to a large tank. I am buying a Marine land deep 200 48x36x27. I am currently running an AI SOL Blue on my nano and debating switching to MH. The two options I am considering are 2x AI sol with 4 48" T5's or 2 250 MH and 4 48" T5's Any recommendations are appreciated below is a list of other equipment in the build. Tank 200G - Deep Marineland Stand Floor brace Sump - 50 gallon Standard Skimmer - SRO 2000 (Used) Return - External 1300gph Media Reactor - two little fish 2 x 550 Media Reactor -BioMedia AauaMaxx Neptune pwr- 8 bar Light - ????? Dossing Equipment - brs set Waterchange- -float switch x6 Waterchange- Breakout box Waterchange- Containers Water Change- BRS Pumps 50ml x 2 ATO - 50ml Dosing pump Water Detection- Neptune sensor x 2 Water Detection - Neptune ALD Heater - 300w x 2 Circulation - Tunze 6105 flow - Neptune Aqua Surf sand live sand- Dry Rock - marco rock 100lbs live rock - 50 lbs Thanks

05/18/2013, 07:10 PM	#2
Drae RAIDER NATION! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: City of sin... Posts: 3,476	Metal halide and t5. You'll get some serious growth and color if you go with radiums and ati to supplement.

05/18/2013, 07:46 PM	#3
chunk78 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 77	thank you for the response which radium bulb do you recommend