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06-05-2009, 03:06 AM
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fish out of water
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA
Posts: 544
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new lights
I am looking to get more light for my tank but do you think that 150 watt hqi is too strong? I was looking at a 75 watt as well and wasn't sure if that would be better. I really like the 150 watt though and I have never done HQI or metal halide lights before.
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06-05-2009, 01:44 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingsland Ga.
Posts: 251
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greg a 150 will boil the water in your tank and bleach out all the coral. I can help you do a 70 watt halide if you want.
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06-05-2009, 06:15 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
Posts: 824
Reviews: 52
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well you can do a 150 but you gotta set it kinda high . amanda's tank had a 150 on it an it was only 15 gal.
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06-05-2009, 06:17 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
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halides make a tank. why are you going to them? are you gonna be gettin certain corals ?
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06-05-2009, 08:47 PM
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fish out of water
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA
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Nah I just want some better lights. make my corals happy. I am looking at the 70 watt fixture now. I think 150 would be 2 big and I don't want to have it high up off the tank.
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06-05-2009, 09:02 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
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yea thats true there are a few ways to do your lightin you can buy one or you can make one for half the price or so i have 2 -70 watts that i made
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06-05-2009, 09:17 PM
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fish out of water
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA
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really? I read online that its really hard to do with the aquapod. I mean I will look more but ya the 70 watt sunpod runs around 220 and the 150 I can get for 250 around. I am all for making one I can find out how. I would much rather buy the fixture though as the hindges on my tank hood are broken. anyone know where they have cheaper lights? the 70 watt from current is hard to find. but my tank is only 16.5" wide. not 20"
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06-05-2009, 09:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
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your tryin to keep everything under your hood ??
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06-05-2009, 09:33 PM
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fish out of water
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA
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no I can get rid of that. I just want whatever I do or make to look good and not like a DIY project you know?
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06-05-2009, 09:37 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
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yeah i know you want it all contained . you could build a new hood ??
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06-05-2009, 09:45 PM
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fish out of water
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA
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I could we will do that with the new tank. I can't wait to build this.  |
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06-05-2009, 09:46 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Saint Augustine Florida
Posts: 249
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How much watt's would be safe for a 30 gal Cube tank? I'm on the same boat as Winnker trying to fig out what Light I can put on this tank you see in my photo as a reef tank.
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06-05-2009, 09:49 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
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depends on how high you set the light what kinda corals your gonna have in it what kinda light
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06-05-2009, 09:51 PM
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fish out of water
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Kingsland, GA
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for a 30 gal I would say a 150 would be good I mean thats what they are selling with the 29 gal cubes.
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06-05-2009, 09:56 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: St. Marys Ga
Posts: 824
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rule of thumb 5 x gal that should be around your light needs so yes 150 would work but if your have only soft corals you could run less
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