30" deep tank - 300G Lighing HQI/DE or Mougle ?

[Phxkeller]

Want to know who has good light penetration PAR ratings to the bottom of your tank 30"+ and what your using for lighting..

Either HQI/DE or Mougle ??

I love the look of the geissmanns but reliability seems to be a large issue!

Hamilton is not as clean of look but funtional and mougle base.

Then another german company but ship in the states: Aqua Medic Ocean Light T5/MH HQI Combo Series, 72 inch 4 x 250MH + 4 x 39W T5

Or 2 current usa outer orbit 48" 250W HQI x2 w/ HQI/THO4x54W and moon lights.

I will not have a canopy over the tank so that is why no retro fits.

Thanks
Frank

[nyvp]

by far if your going 250 the xm 250's are the highest par bulb on pfo ballasts (not 6500)they are the way to go with actinics. I started with 250/w hamiltons and just went up to 400/w radiums. 120x36x30 in lumenarcs. I didnt want to use actinics.

Sanjay site is helpful

http://www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.com/selectperformancedata.php

[Stoneyscoral]

The Phoneix 250 has a decent par value, nice and blue to. Nowhere close to a xm10k but no need for actinics.