Going from Flour to Halo

[doodle1800]

Going from 260 watts of 10k and actinic flourescent to 300 watts halogen and almost 200 watts actinic, total almost 500 watts on a 90 gallon reef tank. I'm used to 10 hours a day with the flourescent. Can someone give me some guide lines on how I should regulate my new lights so I don't burn up my corals?
thanks..

 

[acrylic51]

What kind of MH's are they?

 

[sebae09]

if your talking about regular foodlights your going to have one hell of an algea problem, but your corals will love it

 

[doodle1800]

150 watt 10k's I believe - its the Coralife Pro

 

[acrylic51]

The Coralife retro MH setup should be very good on that tank....I've run them successfully on 30" tall tanks with clams on the bottom with no problem....

 

[doodle1800]

I was wondering about on time..

 

[acrylic51]

Your talking a good increase in lighting for your tank....I might start out roughly 5 hours a day and see how things look and react and slowly start back to your lighting length you choose.

 

[solarscar]

I don't think halogen will give you the proper spectrum of lights for photosynthesis to take place and will be extremelly hot. This holds true with Mecury Vapor bulbs also.

 

[solarscar]

Originally Posted by sebae09
if your talking about regular foodlights your going to have one hell of an algea problem, but your corals will love it

I don't think anything in the tank will love it, maybe your heaters, they will get a break

 

[doodle1800]

Solar - I think you have Home Depot Halogens and Aquarium halogens confused.
no offense..

 

[solarscar]

Thats fine, no problem. Do you know what the difference is, beside marketing?
Sounds interesting.