help me with lighting please...will this fixture work?

[darkslayer414]

hey everyone! i have a 36 gallon bowfront tank and i want to keep some anemones, claims, and maybe some soft corals...
now i plan on buying the Current USA 30" Sunpod 1x150 watt Metal Halide Light...
now will that light allow me to keep the things i listed above? by the way my tank is 21" high...
if that light can't sustain the things i want to keep what light can? remember it has to be 30" long because thats the width of my tank...thanks for the help!!

 

[darkslayer414]

anyone? please?

 

[nycbob]

the mh would definitely be enough light for the corals and inverts u listed. the only problem i see is the mh will only light the middle of the tank leaving the side relatively dark. if u r going with the mh, try getting one with the pc or t5 supplementing it. or u forget mh, and just go with t5 4x24w. the one 30 inch t5 fixture i know of is the sundial. it runs about $200-250 with individual reflectors.

 

[darkslayer414]

now if i get the sundial instead of the mh than that would only be about 96 watts...is that enough to still sustain a claim, anemones, and soft corals?
and what are the lights called that have both mh and pc or t5 light supplements? or is that some kind of custom item?

 

[jeffreyyy]

Its not a custom but there's so many options out there it's confusing as heck

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I'm looking into the Outer Orbit Extreme for my 120. It has both and seems to be a good light...IMO.
Jeff

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by darkslayer414
http:///forum/post/2568181
hey everyone! i have a 36 gallon bowfront tank and i want to keep some anemones, claims, and maybe some soft corals...
now i plan on buying the Current USA 30" Sunpod 1x150 watt Metal Halide Light...
now will that light allow me to keep the things i listed above? by the way my tank is 21" high...
if that light can't sustain the things i want to keep what light can? remember it has to be 30" long because thats the width of my tank...thanks for the help!!
Yes Absolutley... I have the same tank and I am getting the exact same light. I wish they had a fixture with 2 150watt MH lights on on either end of the fixture. But for 36 gals and a DE MH light IMO you are all set.