Deep Tank lighting

[trea718]

Hi,

I currently have a 44 gallon corner pentagon tank. I have been able to do okay with two 96 watt coralife lamp fixtures on top of my tank. I have a torch, a brain coral and a zoanthid. I want to upgrade the lighting, but I am limited with what I can do because it is a corner tank and I can't find lights with mounts that will sit on top with my current dimensions. I was considering this clamp on Metal halide by Coralife. It's 150w at 14k. Would that be much of an improvement? Could I keep any different corals than the one I have?

Thanks,

Trea718

[adrian75]

how deep is your tank?

[trea718]

I'm sorry. Two feet deep.

[adrian75]

i have a 2.5ft deep tank with 250w halides. so one would be quite sufficent for your tank, bit costly though

[trea718]

Would it be costly in terms of price or electric bill?

[adrian75]

you could get away with 150's but for your hard corals and any coral rather, 250's are the only way to go, even 150's with fluorescent combination, wouldn't be enough i dont think.

[adrian75]

well just one light would use up two much electricity. but yer the light itself is quite expensive.

[adrian75]

sorry ment to say, wouldn't use up to much electricity

[trea718]

Thanks alot Adrian.