Lighting question. . .

[mattborn]

I've got a 30 gallon reef tank up and was wondering what opinions you have on my lighting. Is it too much, or what? I want my tank to be primarily just for corals.
All bulbs are 36".
I've got:
(2) VHO Super Actinic
100% solid blue spectrum
95 watts each
(2) VHO White Actinic
50% 7100k Actinic 03, 50% 6000k
95 watts each
That puts it at about 12 watts per gallon.
Is that too much, or will that be fine?
Thanks for the input.
Matt
[This message has been edited by mattborn (edited 07-14-2000).]
[This message has been edited by mattborn (edited 07-14-2000).]

 

[clownfish]

That's a lot of light. You could keep an anemone in there. SPS also with nearly 400 watts over a 30. I will set up a 55 in September. It will be FO until my parents get me PC or MH for christmas. I want MH because they are so powerful. Would a 175 watt MH or 4 x 55w PC do it?

 

[hermit]

I don't subscribe to the "3-4 watts per gallon rule" so Let it be known that I view lighting a bit different because I have a 175 MH over a 15 gallon designer tank..
But I think you will do just fine.. If I was you I would take extra precautions to keep your phosphates down and if I was you I would make damn sure you had a good protein skimmer... As far as lighting I would say that you are OK.. but make sure you acclimate things that you buy from the store that might have different lighting so you don't beat them up too badly...
Good Luck..