Can this light support corals and clams?

UCF · 03/07/2006, 02:55 AM

Will an aquamedic spacelight 48" 2 150 W HQI x 2 24 W actinic bulbs provide enough light to allow me to keep soft and stony corals as well as clams and anemones? This will be for a 75 gallon tank.

Thanks in advance

kamil5000 · 03/07/2006, 06:08 AM

The more important issue is depth of tank and not size - as the light needs to penetrate through XXinches of water.

IMO the 150W HQI will be fine for the clams as long as they are placed directly below the position of the MH bulbs - as MH loose their strength as they radiat out from the center point.

UCF · 03/07/2006, 03:24 PM

Thanks, the tank is 18 inches deep. I guess a better question would be

What clams/corals/anemones will I NOT be able to keep with these lights?

MCary · 03/07/2006, 03:35 PM

Should be fine.

UCF · 03/07/2006, 06:36 PM

Thanks guys. Looks like I can keep what I want with this setup.

03/07/2006, 02:55 AM	#1
UCF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Elkridge, MD Posts: 26	Can this light support corals and clams? Will an aquamedic spacelight 48" 2 150 W HQI x 2 24 W actinic bulbs provide enough light to allow me to keep soft and stony corals as well as clams and anemones? This will be for a 75 gallon tank. Thanks in advance

03/07/2006, 06:08 AM	#2
kamil5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 398	The more important issue is depth of tank and not size - as the light needs to penetrate through XXinches of water. IMO the 150W HQI will be fine for the clams as long as they are placed directly below the position of the MH bulbs - as MH loose their strength as they radiat out from the center point. __________________ "It's supposed to look like that! - It's a hair and slime algea biotope!" Current Tank Info: 200g display tank - Envision Acrylic, 50g LR sump, 40g water treatment tank, 75g RDSB + refugium, Deltec TC 2560 external skimmer, Deltec phos & carb reactor, Tunze Wavebox plus Tunze ph, 2 x Iwaki returns, Koralline reactor, LED lights

03/07/2006, 03:24 PM	#3
UCF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Elkridge, MD Posts: 26	Thanks, the tank is 18 inches deep. I guess a better question would be What clams/corals/anemones will I NOT be able to keep with these lights?

03/07/2006, 03:35 PM	#4
MCary Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hardin, Montana Posts: 3,142	Should be fine.

03/07/2006, 06:36 PM	#5
UCF Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Elkridge, MD Posts: 26	Thanks guys. Looks like I can keep what I want with this setup.