6 foot lighting question

[emmitt]

Just ordered my new 180g, 72x24x24. Its gonna be a reef with mostly lps maybe a few sps and a few anemones. I definitely want MH, probably 3x250w with vho or pc supplements. Dont think i need 400w based on the depth and width.
For those of you with 6 foot tanks, what lighting do you recommend(brand and size)?

 

[misfit]

I have a 210 with 3 x 250 HQI DE and 260 watts of Power compact and have no problems.I have clams anemones shrooms ect with no problem.I have Icecap ballasts,reef optics 2 lamps,and ushio 10,000 k bulbs which im gonna change to 14,000 when there time is up dont really like the color,and coralife PC bulbs and ballasts.Hope it helps.

 

[emmitt]

If you dont mind me asking, how much did that cost you about?

 

[misfit]

Icecap ballasts PN#IC-250-MH-120V $120 each
Sunlight Supply reef Optix 3 HQI pendent $100 each
Ushio 250 Watt HQI DE bulb 10,000 k $90 each
8 Foot grounded 3 prong cord $5

 

[seannmelly]

We have a 125rr 72x18x20 with shrooms, zoos, polyps, some lps, some sps, a clam. We have a Current fixture its 3x150w mh, 4x96w pc and we have had no problems keeping anything.
Melly