Lighting Suggestions for 8ft tank

Nanook01 · 09-27-2001, 05:39 AM

Hi all, I am looking for your ideas for lighting a 96x30x28 deep glass tank. The tank will be primarily SPS, some LPS and clams. I will probably have a 6 inch deep sand bed, so that makes the height 22 inches. I am looking for lighting intensity and the most bang for the buck. A possible combination I have is 2 400w 10k metal halides and 2 400w 6500K Iwasaki, supplemented with 4 6 foot 160w VHO actinics. Any other ideas about possible setups keeping electrical costs in mind? Thanks,

Nanook

chromis · 10-01-2001, 08:15 PM

I would put 2 400 watt Iwasaki and 2 400 watt 20k Osram bulbs. Use blueline ballasts so you could switch to all 20k if you want. No VHO neccesary. This setup would give a nice color as well as alot of PAR.

HTH
Andrew

09-27-2001, 05:39 AM	#1
Nanook01 Tenant Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: st. louis, MO Posts: 89	Lighting Suggestions for 8ft tank Hi all, I am looking for your ideas for lighting a 96x30x28 deep glass tank. The tank will be primarily SPS, some LPS and clams. I will probably have a 6 inch deep sand bed, so that makes the height 22 inches. I am looking for lighting intensity and the most bang for the buck. A possible combination I have is 2 400w 10k metal halides and 2 400w 6500K Iwasaki, supplemented with 4 6 foot 160w VHO actinics. Any other ideas about possible setups keeping electrical costs in mind? Thanks, Nanook __________________ The wind blew, the **** flew and then they came two by two.

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10-01-2001, 08:15 PM	#2
chromis Mayor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lynchburg, Virginia Posts: 518	I would put 2 400 watt Iwasaki and 2 400 watt 20k Osram bulbs. Use blueline ballasts so you could switch to all 20k if you want. No VHO neccesary. This setup would give a nice color as well as alot of PAR. HTH Andrew

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