Will more light be beneficial?

tom obrecht · 02/27/2015, 07:05 PM

I currently have a standard 120 lit by 2-250 watt halides with 20k Radium bulbs. I also supplement with 2 vho actinics. I like the current setup but am curious what the sps pros here feel on perhaps adding another 250 halide to perhaps blast the tank with a short burst of light in the middle of the day? Perhaps a couple hours of all three halides running and then back to 2. Would there be any benefit to this or just a waste of money? Thoughts?

Wazzel · 02/28/2015, 06:56 AM

Not sure any benefit would be worth the cost and additional heat. What do you feel your tank is lacking?

02/27/2015, 07:05 PM	#1
tom obrecht Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: WI Posts: 3,014	Will more light be beneficial? I currently have a standard 120 lit by 2-250 watt halides with 20k Radium bulbs. I also supplement with 2 vho actinics. I like the current setup but am curious what the sps pros here feel on perhaps adding another 250 halide to perhaps blast the tank with a short burst of light in the middle of the day? Perhaps a couple hours of all three halides running and then back to 2. Would there be any benefit to this or just a waste of money? Thoughts? __________________ Reef keeping is where Murphy's Law and your bank account collide!! TOTM May 2006

02/28/2015, 06:56 AM	#2
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	Not sure any benefit would be worth the cost and additional heat. What do you feel your tank is lacking? __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS