lighting question.....

[chadman]

ended up going with 2 14k pendant metal halides on my gfriends 55g...will this be sufficient light without adding any actinics? i was told that the 14k has a more blue hue than the 10k and that by running the 14k i would be fine for all types of corals clams anemones etc....

 

[teen]

you'll be fine. 10k, 14k, and 20k is mostly preference. you cant go wrong with the 14ks imo.
how many watts each?

 

[chadman]

150 watts a piece...thats like 5.8watts per gallon or so...that should be enought you think? i really want some clams and a carpet anemone and stuff...they will be fine in there you think?

 

[teen]

id keep the clams at least halfway up in the tank, and theyll be fine.
im not great with anemone info, but i think theyll be fine anywhere in the tank.
it was a good choice going with the 150s because you most likely wont have to worry about heat issues like you would with the 250s.

 

[chadman]

yeah heat shouldn't be a problem..each coralife pendant has its own cooling fan...also i don't know if it is too high but the way the mounting brackets mount onto the back of the tank there is prolly 7 inches or so off of the water...is this too high or is that where they are supposed to be?

 

[octaviaoli]

can anyone tell me about the odyssea lighting fixture i'm suppose to be getting mines in this saturday i order an 3-175 metal halilde lighting fixture 795 wattage don't know much about this brand i'm running it on a 150 gallon tank. any info will help

 

[teen]

Originally Posted by chadman
yeah heat shouldn't be a problem..each coralife pendant has its own cooling fan...also i don't know if it is too high but the way the mounting brackets mount onto the back of the tank there is prolly 7 inches or so off of the water...is this too high or is that where they are supposed to be?
7 inches is good imo. thats what mine is at.