saltwatercowby
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What size Halogen bulbs do i need for a 125 gallon?
halegon lights
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king_neptune
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i didnt know they made those for SW. doesnt seem cost effective anyways. halogen burnout faster than any light ever. fart wrong and they explode.
windlasher
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Originally Posted by saltwatercowby
http:///forum/post/3098983
What size Halogen bulbs do i need for a 125 gallon?
none, nada, nope. those lights will BURN your corals.
http:///forum/post/3098983
What size Halogen bulbs do i need for a 125 gallon?
none, nada, nope. those lights will BURN your corals.
king_neptune
Active Member
now if you mean halide...theres a different story. 250W for a shallower tank...20" or so.
350s will sport a good 21-30"
400+ for the deeper 125's
These are just ballpark numbers, honestly you could put 400's in the 20" deep tank, but I personally am happy with the 3x250's I got for my 125 tank. Now I know I will have tang police come out and jump all over me about wattage...whatever. I got into a stink with someone over 250w vs 400w on my 125g, and in the end when he saw it....he conceded that I was fine with the 250's.
AS for spectrum 10-20k. Different spectrum's different growth/corals/coloration. Its really good idea to mix say....1bulb 12-14k. And another 16-18k. or whatever you choose. these are just some general ideas, definitely not the end all be all.
Some of the nicest tank you will ever see have multiple light spectrum's
350s will sport a good 21-30"
400+ for the deeper 125's
These are just ballpark numbers, honestly you could put 400's in the 20" deep tank, but I personally am happy with the 3x250's I got for my 125 tank. Now I know I will have tang police come out and jump all over me about wattage...whatever. I got into a stink with someone over 250w vs 400w on my 125g, and in the end when he saw it....he conceded that I was fine with the 250's.
AS for spectrum 10-20k. Different spectrum's different growth/corals/coloration. Its really good idea to mix say....1bulb 12-14k. And another 16-18k. or whatever you choose. these are just some general ideas, definitely not the end all be all.
Some of the nicest tank you will ever see have multiple light spectrum's