Outer Orbit Metal HQI Halide Light Fixture

[leesanhua]

lmh light (http://www.marineandreef.com/shoppro/metal_OuterOrbit.htm)

planning to get this and i was wondering once i bought this can i change the 150w bulb to other brand? or do i have to stick with their own brand?

[whiteshark]

Any brand HQI will work ;) I have that exact fixture. It runs cool and quiet and I havent had any problems with it whatsoever. You will definitely want to change the bulbs it comes with. They are kinda yellowish...

[weaselslucks]

a friend of mine has one and i love it.its ony warm to the touch

[leesanhua]

whiteshark, are you having 90 gallon tank? wht corals do you keep?

[whiteshark]

Yeah, my tank is 90 gal. I have everything from softies and mushrooms to LPS and a couple SPS (acros, montis). I also have a crocea clam. There isn't much you wont be able to keep with that fixture.

[leesanhua]

many rc member told me that i should get 250 watt mh light to get good panetrate lighting in 24" deep tank. is that true?

i want to keep sps and lps in the tank.

[whiteshark]

If your tank is going to be mainly SPS and LPS then it would benefit you to get 250W. I am limited to keeping SPS at the top with the 150W bulbs. With 250W bulbs you will have more placement options and get quicker growth from SPS corals.

[leesanhua]

can you show me your tank picture?

[whiteshark]

I would love to, but sadly I don't have a digital camera. I was borrowing someones but had to return it yesterday. All I have are pics I took of the inhabitants. Sorry...

[leesanhua]

what's the gap/ space between the light and the top water surface

[whiteshark]

About 7in.