will this light work?

dreams · 04-19-2006, 09:58 AM

the tank...110g...48x18x29

i plan on keeping some "easy" softies and zoos...but you know how that goes

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113352

thank you:-)

WillieM96 · 04-19-2006, 10:05 AM

My guess would be that 150 W bulbs should be good. Some coral (the REALLY light craving ones) might restrict you to placing them in the upper half of the tank due to light needs. I've been told that you have no worries with 250 W bulbs but I don't know how 2 bulbs equates. Can anyone verify this?

**charlie** · 04-19-2006, 10:24 AM

In the event that you should decide to upgrade to sps and clams, I think the 250w would be a better choice. For what you want to do now, these would probably be OK, but then you would have to upgrade,ie., spend more money later. Get it over with one purchase, then you open up all your options.
JMHO

dreams · 04-19-2006, 10:39 AM

thanks guys..

okay, i don't want to build them myself.....and, it has to mount in my canapy (8" off work space) or sit on a glass top (i prefer to get rid of the top, but am going to jumpers in my tank....so...

is there a lighting system recommended w/ these limitations?

04-19-2006, 09:58 AM	#1
dreams Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WI Posts: 86	will this light work? the tank...110g...48x18x29 i plan on keeping some "easy" softies and zoos...but you know how that goes http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2004+113352 thank you:-)

04-19-2006, 10:24 AM	#3
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 6,252	In the event that you should decide to upgrade to sps and clams, I think the 250w would be a better choice. For what you want to do now, these would probably be OK, but then you would have to upgrade,ie., spend more money later. Get it over with one purchase, then you open up all your options. JMHO __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

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04-19-2006, 10:05 AM	#2
WillieM96 Tenant Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 93	My guess would be that 150 W bulbs should be good. Some coral (the REALLY light craving ones) might restrict you to placing them in the upper half of the tank due to light needs. I've been told that you have no worries with 250 W bulbs but I don't know how 2 bulbs equates. Can anyone verify this?

04-19-2006, 10:39 AM	#4
dreams Tenant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: WI Posts: 86	thanks guys.. okay, i don't want to build them myself.....and, it has to mount in my canapy (8" off work space) or sit on a glass top (i prefer to get rid of the top, but am going to jumpers in my tank....so... is there a lighting system recommended w/ these limitations?

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