Enough Light for 210g

[keyschris]

Im setting up a 210g reef tank. I bought all my equipment at once and they say a 72 inch lunar aqualight (384 WATT) (2 96watt blue lights, two 96watt 10000k daylihgt, 6 led blue lights) will support most corals. After reading many posts it seems insufficient. Help please!

 

[essop3]

Its enough for lower light corals like mushrooms, zoos, leathers. I'd avoid LPS or SPS with that much.
LPS high up in the tank maybe

 

[teresaq1]

thats less then 2 wtts per gal, you need a lot more light for that size tank. even mushrooms and zoo's may have problems.

 

[keyschris]

Any suggestions?

 

[teresaq1]

do you have a canopy, ?? what do you plan on keeping, how long is the tank. I am setting up a 150, doing retro kits in canopy, 3 -250 mh, and 2 110 vho. that gives me 6 wtts per gal.
for your size tank, i would go with 250 hgi or 400 wtt mh with vho

 

[keyschris]

here is the setup. I can put more lights under the hood.. their are glass lids on top of the tank under the wood

 

[escape2thewater]

In my 120g reef im running 2 - 250w MH 20k radiums w/ 4 110wVHO Superactinics. I would definatley reccomnend more light for your 210, depending on what you want to keep in it of course

KYle
BTW - not to steal your post but......Teresa where are you at in Cape coral, thats where I live. Im off chiquita & Pine Island Rd. Where do you get your stuff locally?
KH

 

[teresaq1]

off kismit & santa barbara m0m24@earthlink.net