MH Lighting options for 46gallon bow front

[axel9615]

okay... before i get to the questions let me explain my tank

I have a 46 bowfront from Petsmart, so its 36 wide and 20.5 deep

I am pretty much starting fresh

I plan to have some soft corals, anemone, and polyps and maybe a clam


I dont really know what size or color MH to run... guys at the LFS said a 36" fixture with a 250w MH and 2 96w PC would be fine

I was thinking of running a 10k MH, 10k PC and actinic PC... all help is appreciated thanks

[axel9615]

here is a link to the lighting i am considering

its a 250w HQI setup

eBay: Metal Halide power compact 36 250 HQI Aquarium Light (item 250020599607 end time Aug-30-06 09:21:21 PDT)

[Reefland]

I think the size of the fixture is fine but I would look for a name brand fixture such as Sunlight Supply, Icecap, PFO, etc. I have heard of people buying these cost effective fixtures and them only lasting for a couple of months.

[Reefland]

Case and point:
Fire!