175w or 250w?

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asbury030

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Ok i have a 29 gallon and i was wonderin should i get the 175w Mh or the 250w im goin to have 2 VHOs with the Mh and i was wonderin which would be the best to get. im goin to install 4 120mm fans in the canopy the canopy is goin to be a foot tall.
 
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asbury030

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also how does this sound for a clean up crew?
- Astraea Turbo Snail $0.90 x 5 = $4.50
- Cerith Snail $1.20 x 5 = $6.00
- Nassarius Snail $1.20 x 5 = $6.00
- Scarlet Reef Hermit Crab $2.50 x 10 = $25.00
- Peppermint Shrimp $3.50 x 2 = $7.00
- Jumbo Mexican Turbo Snail $2.50 x 3 = $7.50
Subtotal:$56.00
 
reefnut

reefnut

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The rules say a 175w would work in a 18" deep tank but I would also go with the 250w... the cleanup crew should be fine if the tank is mature enough... meaning if there is enough food.
 
dreeves

dreeves

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Ensure you check the heat output of a 175 versus a 250 watt bulb...dont know if the difference would be that great, but could adversly affect your water temp...in any case the 175 would be fine.
 
robchuck

robchuck

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250W sounds like a good choice. You may want to consider starting by using less than four fans; that could get pretty noisy. If the tank does get too warm, you could always add more.
 
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asbury030

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well i can sleep through any thing and plus i want to do everything at once so i wont have to go back and do it later.
 
birdy

birdy

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I have one 250w and two VHO's over my 58gal and I have heat issues (fans running in canopy), so just be aware that with a 250w over a 29gal you will have some heat issues.
 
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