150 Gal Lighting

WRANGLER · 10-15-2006, 05:04 PM

Was wondering if I were to add three 250 watt MH and some PCs (96 watts) or T5s to a 150 gallon (60x24x24) tank would this be to much light. Should I just go with two 250s? What do you all recommend?

**golfish** · 10-16-2006, 09:41 PM

IMO, you could get by with only two MH's but three would be better. I don't see any reason to use the other lighting, the MH's will be all you need.

WRANGLER · 10-16-2006, 10:56 PM

Thanks for your help on this Golfish, I will look into three then.

**charlie** · 10-17-2006, 08:31 AM

If the tank is a typical 150 @ 6" long, I would go with 3 MH.

WRANGLER · 10-17-2006, 02:57 PM

Charlie its only a 5 foot long and Im thinking of getting some 250 PFO Retros. So would you go with two since its only a five foot.

**charlie** · 10-17-2006, 08:18 PM

Yeah, I guess 2 would be the option. Good luck, and let us know what happens!!

**golfish** · 10-17-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charlie

If the tank is a typical 150 @ 6" long, I would go with 3 MH.

Charlie, just wondering, are standard\typical 150 gal tanks 6 foot long in your area? , Shoot! got to go, I have more to add on this

**charlie** · 10-17-2006, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by golfish

Charlie, just wondering, are standard\typical 150 gal tanks 6 foot long in your area? , Shoot! got to go, I have more to add on this

I always thought so.
72 x 20 x 24 is a 150.

**golfish** · 10-17-2006, 10:49 PM

My old 150 was 48x30x24, nobody every though that was standard

**charlie** · 10-17-2006, 10:56 PM

Heck man, I guess nothing is really standard, maybe that was a bad way to put it????

**golfish** · 10-17-2006, 11:02 PM

Not at all, I think everybody has what they and their peers call standard. Look at the 55 gal tank..I think there's about 8 standard sizes for that

WRANGLER · 10-17-2006, 11:54 PM

Thanks for the help fellas. My tank, stand, and canopy will be ready by next month.

10-15-2006, 05:04 PM	#1
WRANGLER Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 40	150 Gal Lighting Was wondering if I were to add three 250 watt MH and some PCs (96 watts) or T5s to a 150 gallon (60x24x24) tank would this be to much light. Should I just go with two 250s? What do you all recommend?

10-17-2006, 08:31 AM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	If the tank is a typical 150 @ 6" long, I would go with 3 MH. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-17-2006, 08:18 PM	#6
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Yeah, I guess 2 would be the option. Good luck, and let us know what happens!! __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

10-17-2006, 10:56 PM	#10
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,957	Heck man, I guess nothing is really standard, maybe that was a bad way to put it???? __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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10-16-2006, 09:41 PM	#2
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	IMO, you could get by with only two MH's but three would be better. I don't see any reason to use the other lighting, the MH's will be all you need.

10-16-2006, 10:56 PM	#3
WRANGLER Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 40	Thanks for your help on this Golfish, I will look into three then.

10-17-2006, 02:57 PM	#5
WRANGLER Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 40	Charlie its only a 5 foot long and Im thinking of getting some 250 PFO Retros. So would you go with two since its only a five foot.

10-17-2006, 10:49 PM	#9
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	My old 150 was 48x30x24, nobody every though that was standard

10-17-2006, 11:02 PM	#11
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,943	Not at all, I think everybody has what they and their peers call standard. Look at the 55 gal tank..I think there's about 8 standard sizes for that

10-17-2006, 11:54 PM	#12
WRANGLER Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 40	Thanks for the help fellas. My tank, stand, and canopy will be ready by next month.

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