Help me out on the new tank

[emm0909]

I have two coralife ballasts that will each support two 96watt lights. I am setting up a brand new 75 gallon. I want to start out with some easier things such as zooz and mushrooms then move into some easier sps and whatever else I can do. What bulbs should I buy for these? I have the ability to run four 96w bulbs.
Two actinic and two daylight?
Four 50/50 bulbs? (check the link) http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod...icGroupKey=236
I'm heading to ************* in Pennsylvania on Saturday and would like some good imput by then. Thanks.

 

[mpls man]

IMO , i would spend a little more money now and buy MH'S, if your going to have a nice reef tank, do it right the 1st time. that way you won't have to get them later. i have 2-175 MH'S and 2-96 watt actinics for my 75. i would show you a pic but my MH'S are off. if you still want a pic , let me know.
there are a lot of people that just run PC'S on reef tanks though.

 

[emm0909]

The only answer people ever give on this site is to get MH's. I am going to get them but can't afford them now. I already have the 96w lights.
So my question is what should I get in the mean time to get the tank up and running. Should I get 50/50, daylights, actinics? What do you think I should put in the tank for now. Those bulbs will last about a year and when I have the money I'll get some MH's.
I've done a lot of reading and have several tanks but no reef tanks. I'm starting out with hardy specimins then slowly going to work my way up.

 

[mpls man]

i would go with 2 actinic and 2 10000k, if i'm understanding right you can run 4 bulbs ?, you can put the actinics on the outside or alternate every other.

 

[aztec reef]

Originally Posted by emm0909
The only answer people ever give on this site is to get MH's. I am going to get them but can't afford them now. I already have the 96w lights.
So my question is what should I get in the mean time to get the tank up and running. Should I get 50/50, daylights, actinics? What do you think I should put in the tank for now. Those bulbs will last about a year and when I have the money I'll get some MH's.
I've done a lot of reading and have several tanks but no reef tanks. I'm starting out with hardy specimins then slowly going to work my way up.

the only problem is that with that much light i wouldn't go farther than fish only maybe with live rock.

 

[wattsupdoc]

What????^^^^^^^
You should be able to keep alot of things with those lights. And placement in tank may let you get away with more.

 

[puffer32]

Originally Posted by MPLS MAN
i would go with 2 actinic and 2 10000k, if i'm understanding right you can run 4 bulbs ?, you can put the actinics on the outside or alternate every other.
I agree.
And yes you can keep most softies and some LPS under this lighting. Here is a pic of my old 75 with 260 watts of PC, and everything did great.Got most of my stuff in this tank in lancaster also. You might want to delete that site though, they are competitors of SWF.com

 

[emm0909]

Well they don't have buch for lighting. And if they do they don't do a very good job at showing it.