supra23
01/22/2010, 02:18 PM
Hi All - I'm obviously new to the forums and am unsure if this is the correct protocol etc so excuse anything like that ;) I did a quick search and couldn't come up with anything so I decided to post
I'm in the middle of starting up my second 46g reef and am unsure if the light I have is too strong or not (or if there's even such a thing). Of course, obvious examples like a 400w MH over a 7g Pico ignored.
Light is a 2x250w MH with 2x96w PCs.
Planning to keep SPS, LPS and maybe some select zoos/palys.
I dug a bit online and couldn't come up with anything conclusive or reputable. The wattage ratio threw me off as this would be well over what is widely recommended. ~11w/g halides only and ~15w/g with everything on! If I leave the glass lid on, might dissipate some of the light but lose the shimmer. Also heating issues - Would not want to buy a chiller.
Hopefully some of you can throw in your .02 TIA!
I'm in the middle of starting up my second 46g reef and am unsure if the light I have is too strong or not (or if there's even such a thing). Of course, obvious examples like a 400w MH over a 7g Pico ignored.
Light is a 2x250w MH with 2x96w PCs.
Planning to keep SPS, LPS and maybe some select zoos/palys.
I dug a bit online and couldn't come up with anything conclusive or reputable. The wattage ratio threw me off as this would be well over what is widely recommended. ~11w/g halides only and ~15w/g with everything on! If I leave the glass lid on, might dissipate some of the light but lose the shimmer. Also heating issues - Would not want to buy a chiller.
Hopefully some of you can throw in your .02 TIA!