mike_cmu04
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I was wondering if a single 400 watt 10000k metal halide would be enough lighting to keep all corals and clams in a 46 gallon bow tank and also would 10000k or 20000k be better?
46 bow lighting
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murph145
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what are the dimensions of the tank?
it should be pleanty .... u can put some of the higher demanding corals such as SPS corals and clams directly under the light and then on the perimeters u can put some of the lower light needing corals such as LPS corals and polpys
im not sure about the look ud get with just using a 10K u might want to put a actinic PC retro along with it to get that bluer look.... maybe try a 14K 20K might be a lil too blue just depends on the look u want
it should be pleanty .... u can put some of the higher demanding corals such as SPS corals and clams directly under the light and then on the perimeters u can put some of the lower light needing corals such as LPS corals and polpys
im not sure about the look ud get with just using a 10K u might want to put a actinic PC retro along with it to get that bluer look.... maybe try a 14K 20K might be a lil too blue just depends on the look u want
mike_cmu04
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i am not 100% sure on the dimensions because i am getting it from a friend but i beleive that it is roughly 36" long, 12" wide and probably 20" tall as for the look of the lights i just want the color temp light that will yield the fastest growth
salty cheese
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I have two issues with that setup. One you probably will not have good coverage with just a single light, second your tank has a plastic center brace that might be weakened or melt from the heat of a 400w lamp.
I have a duel pendant setup on mine and like the coverage. HTH
I have a duel pendant setup on mine and like the coverage. HTH
mike_cmu04
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i never thought of the center brace melting thanks for letting me know that would not have been good i think i will just go with a 2X250 setup instead thanks for your input.
drew2005
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Originally Posted by fromoe
do you have a shadow line down the middle of the tank with the plastic brace in there with one bulb?
Yea. The LED moonlight is right smack in the center just above the center brace. It helped to put the lighting on the stand tho. But there is still a shadow down the middle.
do you have a shadow line down the middle of the tank with the plastic brace in there with one bulb?
Yea. The LED moonlight is right smack in the center just above the center brace. It helped to put the lighting on the stand tho. But there is still a shadow down the middle.
salty cheese
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No shadow in my tank with a dual pendant setup.
fromoe
Member
Originally Posted by Salty Cheese
No shadow in my tank with a dual pendant setup.
that is what i figured. i've been thinking about switching from pc to mh the past few weeks. seems like the pendants are the way to go. also easy to buy another pendant or two when a bigger tank makes an appearance
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No shadow in my tank with a dual pendant setup.
that is what i figured. i've been thinking about switching from pc to mh the past few weeks. seems like the pendants are the way to go. also easy to buy another pendant or two when a bigger tank makes an appearance
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