how many watts do you have?

[teen]

just curious as to how many watts of lighting everybody has on there tank. if you could also post:
tank depth/ size
type of lighting
types of corals you have under the lighting(sps/lps/clams/polyps etc...)
10k/12k/14k/20k

 

[travis89]

I have a 46 gal. that is 18 in. deep with 192W PC lighting(10K). My corals are softies, polypls, and LPS towards the top.

 

[jonnywater]

I am running 18 inches deep with 265 watts and pretty much stock everything and all of it is growing HUGE. Even after 4-5 months. (PC Lighting too). I havent gotten to SPS corals - thats the only thing.

 

[johnzo]

23" deep 90 Gallon 560 watts
Tonga mushrooms
Zoos
Pulsing Xeina
Button Polypls
Torch
green plate
Green Carpet
Condi
more mushrooms...
electric fire scollops
Think thats it

 

[tizzo]

24' deep/90 gal
2-250 watt halides/ 2-110 VHO actinics
SPS, LPS, polyps, some softies and anemone
13K moguls.

 

[hurt]

55g,
21' deep
720 watts total (500w MH, 220w VHO)
Mainly an sps tank, with a couple lps, several softies, and two anenomes

 

[dragonboy]

2-250w mh and 2-110w Flour. but the 110 only run at certain time.

 

[teen]

thanks for the replys guys, kepp them coming. do u think its necessary for mh plus either pc or vho, or do u think i would be alright with just mh?

 

[jurichar]

70 gal acrylic bowfront
19" deep
2x150 HQI (20k)
2x96 PC (1 actinic + 1 10k)
500 watts total
sofies, lps, *sps* <- im trying them?!?

 

[fishcake]

Tank is 72x24x29 (210 Gal)
906 Watts MH (10,000k Blv's & H.O. T5's (Blue Plus Actinics)
Can keep just about anything depending on placement .

 

[partsman]

for a good reference see www.marineandreef.com - reef lighting chart ...............helped me ...

 

[teen]

thanks for the chart, but ive seen it before but i figure its easier to get peoples opinions.

 

[drew2005]

46 gallon
192watts of pc lighting - Soon to be 300w MH
21" deep

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by teen
thanks for the replys guys, kepp them coming. do u think its necessary for mh plus either pc or vho, or do u think i would be alright with just mh?
Metal halides alone are OK, that's what a lot of the LFS around here do. The VHO's (for me) are more for appearance. Aesthetics. If I do not turn on my actinics, my tank looks dingy yellow IMO, but some people like that cause it more closely resembles the real reef waters.

 

[teen]

what if i was to get 14k or 20k bulbs, wouldnt that give it a more actinic look?

 

[dogstar]

150g
30 in. deep
3 x 250 se MH
14k
6 LED moons
Xenia
Hammers
Frogspawns
Finger leathers
GSP
Toadstool
Shrooms
Rics
Yumas
Torch
Zoos
Kenya Tree
Sponges
CandyCane
BTA
LTA
Fishes...

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by teen
what if i was to get 14k or 20k bulbs, wouldnt that give it a more actinic look?
I got 13K for just that reason. 20K's look bluer, but darker as well. If you do not want to get the VHO's then 14 K will do nicely.

 

[dogstar]

IMO 14k is more pleasing to the eye and and better for the corals, 20K is too blue and not as good for the health of many corals.

 

[fishcake]

10 k for best (par) Coral growth and supplement with actinics for looks IMO

 

[wax32]

665w of VHO. 5 super actinic, 2 10000k. 70 gallon tank, 24 inches tall.
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