90g reef

[rdub62]

being that my birthday is coming up i'm starting to buy new equipment for a larger tank now. giving my 90g to my mom for her day care.
she likes anemones and really anything bright yellow green etc... so how would this lighting do with 150lbs of sand 123lbs of liverock...
* Two 150 Watt 10K HQI metal halide lamps
* Two 130 Watt Dual Actinic (half 420nm Actinic/ half 460nm Actinic) compact fluorescent lamps
* Six lunar lights (for night-time illumination)
* Internal electronic metal halide and power compact ballasts
* Independent switches and cords for metal halide and power compact ballasts. Lunar light also has independent power cord.
* Two cooling fans
* Docking Mounts (legs for mounting the leg on the tank)
* Parabolic Reflector
* Splash lens to protect the bulbs
* Two heavy-duty, grounded timers
* Hanging kit (for hanging the light from the ceiling)
i calculated about 6.2 watts / gallon... it was the highest i found...but i read 8 watts / gallon is best...so does anyone know a set that gives 720 total wattage ? or a brand i should check out?
also what does Ballasts mean? and Parabolic reflectors do?
thanks in advance! again!

 

[rdub62]

# Lamps are not included
# An external Sunlight Supply 2X250W Dual Electronic Metal Halide ballast is included, and the internal T5 ballasts are included
# Rust-proof aluminum body
# Reef Optix Design Reflectors for highest output in its class. Reflectors utilize 95% reflective German aluminum
# Metal halide and T5 Lamp and power cords separate for maximum controllability
# Sleek profile only 46.6 inches long, 4.25 inches high and 13.75 inches wide
# 80mm fans are quiet and cool fixture through unique design
# Adjustable stainless steel cable hanging system included
# Includes tempered UV protected glass shield
# Powder coated finish and stainless fasteners for long life
# Assembled in the United States with United States and foreign produced parts
and
# Two 150 watt 10K HQI metal halide lamp
# Two 96 watt 03 Actinic compact fluorescent lamps
# Four Blue Moon Glow LEDs
# Remote ballasts
# Easily removable acrylic lens cover
# Black Mounting Legs
# One large cooling fan
# Highly polished reflector
# Three on/off switches (one for the compact fluorescent bulb, one for the metal halide bulbs, and one for the lunar lights)
so i guess my next questions is what is the difference in the spectrum needed between 5,500k 6,500k and 10,000k and 14,000k

 

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Originally Posted by Rdub62
http:///forum/post/3091448
being that my birthday is coming up i'm starting to buy new equipment for a larger tank now. giving my 90g to my mom for her day care.
she likes anemones and really anything bright yellow green etc... so how would this lighting do with 150lbs of sand 123lbs of liverock...
* Two 150 Watt 10K HQI metal halide lamps
* Two 130 Watt Dual Actinic (half 420nm Actinic/ half 460nm Actinic) compact fluorescent lamps
* Six lunar lights (for night-time illumination)
* Internal electronic metal halide and power compact ballasts
* Independent switches and cords for metal halide and power compact ballasts. Lunar light also has independent power cord.
* Two cooling fans
* Docking Mounts (legs for mounting the leg on the tank)
* Parabolic Reflector
* Splash lens to protect the bulbs
* Two heavy-duty, grounded timers
* Hanging kit (for hanging the light from the ceiling)
i calculated about 6.2 watts / gallon... it was the highest i found...but i read 8 watts / gallon is best...so does anyone know a set that gives 720 total wattage ? or a brand i should check out?
also what does Ballasts mean? and Parabolic reflectors do?
thanks in advance! again!

I have a 90g The ballats are boxes that controll the MH lights individualy. On mine...each bulb is controlled by one box and have their own plug, sounds like the same type of setup. The reflectors are shinny mirror like shields on either side of the MH bulb to direct the light and intensify it while shielding the top cover.
10K is a growing bulb, very yellow...the 14K has a bluer tint to the light and looks not so stark. You can switch the bulbs later if you want, so 10K isn't such a big deal...however...
A 150w seemed a bit weak, 250w was too strong...so I have 2 X 175w with a 14K bulb.

 

[rdub62]

hmm ok did you use 2 day light bulbs at 175w?
and just keep the stock of the rest?

 

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Originally Posted by Rdub62
http:///forum/post/3091474
hmm ok did you use 2 day light bulbs at 175w?
and just keep the stock of the rest?

UMMM I am not sure what you are asking... Altogether I have 2 X 175w MH with 14K bulbs, LED strip moonlights and 4 blue actinic bulbs. All on a Master controller. The blue actinic run 12 hours a day, the MH lights fire up 4 hours, then go off 4 hours, and then back on 4 hours =12 hours of daylight time...moonlights kick on when the actinic go off for 12 hours of night.
The 2 MH bulbs have their own ballast and the actinic lights has it's own box that it runs off of..I don't know what to call that but it isn't a ballast.
The moonlights are a seperate strip with a cord and jack.
The controller is color coded...yellow outlets run the MH bulbs, blue outlets run the actinic lights, and the black outlets run the moonlights, all are timed when to go on and off.