is it really worth the up grade

[sher]

i'v got a 40 breeder that is 90% sps 10% softy. i'v got 2 250w 65k over it right know. so is it worth the up grade to 2 400w 65ks?

TIA

Souk

[naser]

well ive got one 400watt now. about to add another 400. do you like the 6500k's? i use a 10000k now im thinking about going 6500k because of the cost!
id say if your corals look good and all is well then why upgrade. but i have seen people with 250watt on one side and 400 on the other, they say the corals grow faster and bigger on the 400watt side!

[billzie]

I would assume you're OK with the 250w, your tank is only 16" tall and if you have any substrate at all you're already getting excellent light penetration. Bill.

[golfish]

No, you seem to have more then enough light

[sher]

Thanks for the replys guys,

i was just thinking because 75% of the sps are wild heads and i thought that they weren't getting enough light. for an ex: one of my table that did have pink tips and lime green body, the tips turned to lime green also. well, i guess i'll sleep on it for a couple more nights.

+ it time to change my bulbs anyway.

[tendar]

on a 40 breeder you have plenty of light. The 400 are for taller tanks like 24" or so.

[naser]

ive got my dual 400watters on my 55 reef. but i also keep a table on the bottom.

[Yam]

One major difference IMO is the color. The 400W 6500K color is a lot tougher to mask then the 6500K. If the color is ok with you, go for the 400W and acclimate slowly. IMO, you can never have enough light.

Danny

[Reinhold]

naser:

Do you have any pics of your 55 with the dual 400's? I am mulling over which MH's to add to my 55+ show, and I'd sure like to see some set-ups.

[golfish]

Reinhold,
What are the dimensions of your tank? When I see the word "show" I think of tall and skinny

[Reinhold]

golfish:

You got it! I didn't know any better when I bought my FO tank at Pet Mega-Store, so I bought this cool looking Oceanic show tank.

Measures 48" long X 24" deep X 12" wide. About 60 gallons. The narrowness makes aquascaping a challenge.