Switch to all 250W MH in my 180?

[ducky]

I have not been able to keep any LPS or SPS corals however my anemone has done very well and split recently. I am thinking about removing the 150W DE MHs (2) and my PCs. Anyone have any good advice about the wisdom of this??

 

[meowzer]

Surely you are not talking about putting 250W bulbs in your 150W fixture

If you are talking about buying a new fixture...I'd say go for it....

 

[ducky]

No, I currently have one SE 250W and two DE 150Ws but I want to take all of the other lighting out and end up with 3 250W with 20K bulbs. I could go with 400W on the new fixtures but I am concerned about the heat and power consumption.

 

[wangotango]

Three 250w would be golden for a tank that size. Are the corals not doing well just under the 150's or is it a tank-wide issue?

 

[ducky]

All of my soft corals do relatively well it is the lps' that I have had a problem with. I do really like them and hope the new lights will work better. Thanks for the help!