Upgrading two tanks 95 gallon and 200+ tank. Lighting help.

reefiness

reefiness

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So one of my friends is looking to upgrade his tank to a reef tank on two of his tanks. the larger tank has a blue faced angel and a large tang not sure which type. I just went over to see his tanks today just expecting to advise him on how to get rid of some red slime but now he says he wants to get a reef tank going. So i looked over what hes got and basically hes got everything but the lights which are currently PCs.
So i currently have a 90 gallon reef tank thats thriving using two 250 watt DE PFO pendents running on a dual 250 watt HQI ballast. So i figured i would work off the same configuration for him but turns out PFO is no longer in business apparently.
So finally im wondering what are some of the better systems out there now since i havent kept up to date with lighting since upgrading my own system. My friend said money is most likely not a problem.
 
reefiness

reefiness

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I was originally planning on just setting up individual pendents above the tank running pheonix 14ks but i actually just found this other unit... anyone know about it....

Giesemann 48 in MOONLIGHT
 
reefiness

reefiness

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yes... im going to do the 90 first then figure out how big the other tank actually is and work with that
 
reefiness

reefiness

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So i was just on Marine Depot looking and now im looking at this combo...

Hamilton Cayman 250 Watt Sun Reflector
Aqua Medic Reeflex Cube HQI Magnetic Ballast
So does anyone know what the dimensions of this ballast are because i cant seem to find them anywhere.
 
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eric b 125

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Originally Posted by reefiness http:///t/389639/upgrading-two-tanks-95-gallon-and-200-tank-lighting-help#post_3445124
So i was just on Marine Depot looking and now im looking at this combo...

Hamilton Cayman 250 Watt Sun Reflector
Aqua Medic Reeflex Cube HQI Magnetic Ballast
So does anyone know what the dimensions of this ballast are because i cant seem to find them anywhere.
your post will soon get edited for the 'competitors' name, fyi. i'm assuming by ballast you mean reflector? for a 90 gallon i would think that 2 X 150 watt or 2 X 250 watt hqi's would do just fine if you are going to go MH. it has come to my attention through a lot of reading and seminars that we as hobbyists tend to way over light our tanks (myself included for sure). i have a buddy in my reef club that has a sick 120 with 4 VHO bulbs over it and has outstanding growth and color to his sps. he has a birdsnest the size of a basketball. i would probably do 250's myself, but again, you could get away with a lot less if you do it right.
 
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eric b 125

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according to hamiltons website, the dimensions are 12X12X5 but only work with hamilton, lumatek, sunlight, or galaxy ballasts...
Cayman Sun - 250 Watt HQI Reflector with LED lights

  • Amazing reflectivity for double ended 250 watt HQI bulbs due to unique, advanced reflectrom design
    [*]
    Multi-faceted mirror finish reflector produces high Par values and light output of your lamp
    [*]
    Light weight, rust proof black aluminum housing. Durable, powder coated exterior with multiple cooling slots
    [*]
    German mirror finish aluminum ********: engineered to intensify Metal Halide light output to the extreme
    Includes 12 ft lamp cord with Hamilton 3 prong quick disconnect, UV filtering tempered glass lens and steel suspension cables
    Includes 6 blue LED lights for nocturnal viewing with their own separate transformer
    Plugs into a Hamilton, Lumatek, Sunlight or Galaxy Ballast
    Dimensions: 12"L x 12"W x 5"H
 
reefiness

reefiness

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ahh ok thanks... i gotta look into the ballasts now. Im definitely set on the 250W's because i have them over my 90 and love them. The problem is that i had PFO's and from what i understand that company is no longer. So i also actually had no idea there were different plugs. Thanks for pointing that out, have to look into new ballasts now. Thanks. O and also i was looking for the size of the ballasts because i couldnt find the size of those, i had found the size of the pendants.
 
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