New tank light question?

[quaffin1]

Hey folks,
Just setup my first SW tank today. 75g w/ 110# Keanili live rock, not cured.
I have a light setup with
4-65w True Actinics (260w)
2-250w MH (500w) 20000K
moon leds
what would you suggest for my initial lighting til tank cycles?
and what is proper setup after tank cycles as I start to add fish and coral.
I was told by LFS that about 4 hrs of MH lighting would be plenty while
tank cycles, this would be in conjunction with 6 hrs of actinics
Then for normal lighting after cylce
I would have 8 hrs of actinics w/ 6hrs of MH.
actinics come on 1 hr before MH and stay on 1 hr after MH.
Does this sound like a good plan.

 

[anubisxero]

is that a coralife aqualight pro?

 

[wangotango]

you technically really dont need to run the lights for the cycle, but once you get going with fish and coral, the second light plan you said (8hrs actinic and 6hrs halide) will probably work quite well, you could even add an hour to both.
-Justin

 

[quaffin1]

Thanks WT,
I'll start with this plan then and see how things are going in several months.
ANub- Not a Coralife Pro, it is a chinese-made light I think.
maybe Odysseaa? One of the MH bulbs says Odysseaa

 

[jaybird101]

Don't mind me asking. How much did that light setup cost. And where did you buy it?

 

[zsqure]

if this was from the "traders" site I would be interested too. I'm about ready to drop the cash for one and have wondered what that one was like. We're waiting..... ***)

 

[backcountr]

samehere

 

[quaffin1]

paid $450 at my LFS in NC.
probably over paid I guess.
This is the same setup as was seen on hombby ---- store.
for I think $330
Just went to his store and it is no longer listed in 48" model.
OK-just went to "traders" site and it is the exact 760w light that he
is listing for $359
I have been reading about the crappy bulbs in the Odyssea lighting,
how do you know if the lights are not good?
They come on and are bright!!
With only the 4x65w tru actinics on, things are very blue.
with the 2- 250w MH on, nice shimmering effects.
Have 2 silver ballasts for the MH, LFS said this is new ballast, different than
what he previously got on these lights. I have felt the ballast after MH were on for several hours and they felt cool to the touch, definitely not hot.
The only problem that I can say with the light is the fan is fairly loud in the hood.