Lights From My Tank

[imarkspeed]

Ok guys i have a 180gl tank and i wanna know what lights would be best for it ?
my setup now in (2) 175w mh 20k's and two 90w pc white and blue .
i have all types of corals but i think they need more light .
what would be best ? i what them to grow! and i bought a hardy coral and just died.
this what it looks like now

now my rug is dying

 

[spanko]

I would think if you put one more 175 MH on there you would be good to go.

 

[imarkspeed]

Yea i need to do that . but do u think 250s would be to much ? and changing the ks to 14?
if i only turn on the mh it looks so dim.

 

[nissan577]

really nice tank. but are you sure those are 20k? they seem white. and the 90watt pc are white and actinic?
what color do you want the tank? and i agree with henry one more 175w will be good. and 250 might be good but does the 175w light hit the bottom or its not that bright? if you are planing to put corals like lps and sps in the bottom and want bright light then yes. but if not then dont.
sorry but your tank seems familiar. were you the one that came to my house to get some stuff?

 

[imarkspeed]

haha yea it is me . i recon ur tang. the only reason its white is because of the pc lights but when i turn them off the mh seem like they dont light up that much.
i was just looking that this (72' Metal Halide 250 T5 HO Aquarium Light Moon ) what do u think its on ---- and u can hang from the celling

 

[nissan577]

bad its from odyssea. they make bad fixtures. theres a guy on there who sells refurbish lights. the lights are current like the ones i got. look him up. his name is currentusa

 

[imarkspeed]

Theres A Coral Life What About That

 

[nissan577]

sure just change the bulbs. let me see it. can you put a pic?

 

[imarkspeed]

 

[nissan577]

yea great bro. get it. whats the specs on it?

 

[imarkspeed]

Dimensions: 72" X 15" X 2.75" without mounting legs
Three 150 watt 20K HQI metal halide lamp about 3 months old
Four 96 watt 03 Actinic compact fluorescent lamps about 3 months old
Four Blue Moon Glow LEDs one is not working, in picture
Three Remote ballasts,
JUST NOTICED THE MHS ARE 150 I WANT 250S

 

[nissan577]

lol. why do you want 250s? explain? 150 are good. 150 will give light to the bottom.

 

[imarkspeed]

Well Ill Take A Pic Later And Show U What It Looks Like And U Tell Me How It Looks . I Just Think I Need More Light For My Corals . I Dont Know . Maybe U Should Come Look At My Tamk . I Cant Even Tell Whats Going Good Or Anything Anymore .

 

[nissan577]

sure no problem. ill see if my bro in law can take me. but if you have no sps then you have no problem.

 

[imarkspeed]

Cool Just Call Me And Let Me Know . And I Do Want Lps The Last One I Bought Past Away

 

[nissan577]

will do. ill see when i can. and you can buy my lps. lol
but lets see what others have to say here.

 

[imarkspeed]

Lol need the lights first so that's not gonna happen .

 

[nissan577]

but the lights you have now are good?

 

[imarkspeed]

ok so my hammer is dying and i really dont want it to !!!!!!!!

 

[nissan577]

how do you know?