Enough Light??

[Fredy]

Hello,
So I am finally setting up a spare tank I have and was wondering if my choices were sufficient to keep sps in this tank.

Tank is a 70g Perfecto Corner ( flat back, not a complete wedge)
Tank is 24" deep and the canopy's interior height is 9"

Game plan is to line inside of canopy with reflective material (make it one big reflector) and use two 175w mh mogul base and supplement with two 36" pc actinics.

I was also considering two 250w HQI's and pc's too. but I am concerned about heat.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

TIA,
Fredy

[Fredy]

Bueller??

[Fredy]

WOW! 52 views and no opinions??:smokin:

[tripinpn01]

whats the length between the farthest points of the tank?

[Fredy]

http://www.marineland.com/images/marineland/catalog/STA_268.jpg

link to picture of tank, corner tank style with flat back.

48"w x 25'" front to back

Thanks

[Fredy]

OK, scratch 175w's. I purchased two 250w icecaps w/ mogul sockets. :D

Would VHO or T5'be best?

I will be able to put a 36" bulb in the front of the canopy and a 24" bulb in the back (MH's in middle.)

Are T5's gonna provide enough supplement light for two 250w MH at 10k or will VHO's (t12?) be best?

TIA,
Fredy

[Fredy]

No one want's to chime in?? Any feedback or questions would greatly be appreciated :rolleyes:

[JNye]

good choice on the 250s, i like vhos better. both will work fine I'm sure. I'd try to get 3-4 actinic in it so its as even as possible.

[Willi]

I would go with 2 250w mogul. Maybe increase bulb temp to 14k or even 20k. I have 1 175w mogel 14k on my 38 gal frag tank and wish that I would have gone with a 250w.

[1DeR9_3Hy]

If you could fit it, 2 VHO's with atinic bulbs, and then do 10K halides for the best par output. I say VHO atinics because i really like the color compared to T5's.

[Fredy]

Thanks for the replies.

I will have enough room for a 36" vho in the front of the canopy and behind the MH's (two 250's) I will be able to fit 1-2 24" vho's.

I'm currently running a 175w hamilton 14k with two 32w actinic power compacts over my 30cube and the blue is nice but maybe too blue??

I am hoping the 10k's with vho actinics will give it good color as well as good par for coral growth.