saltwaterkid
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I have a 55g tank that I just finished building a complete stand and hood for. The tank isn't set up. I am now trying to decide what lighting to put in the hood of the tank. Its going to be a fish only tank so lighting obviously does'nt need to be intense. I have 6 110w VHO bulbs on my 75g reef tank. They are connected through 2 different IceCap ballasts, a 660 and a 430. I was thinking of taking the 660 and 4 of the bulbs and throwing it on the 55g tank. Then i was thinking of purchasing two halide ballasts and throwing two 250w halide bulbs on my tank. The only problem i see is that my hood on the 75g reef tank makes the lights only inches away from the water surface. What problems am I going to run into by having the halide bulbs so close to the water. Should I rebuild my hood and build it taller? Are two 250w bulbs and 2 110w VHO bulbs too much lighting for a 75g reef tank that is only 18 inches tall? Any suggestions on what you would do in my situation?