Hi,
This is my first post to reefs.org! :wink:
I am planning to purchase a 100G tank with dimension 48"x24"x20". First of all, will this be a good size tank? too short (only 20")?
I am planning to keep soft coral first as they are easier to keep but I would eventually want to keep SPS and calm so I want to have a good lighting system to begin with and avoid upgrade later (I don't like the upgrade later theory). my plan is to have a 2 x 250W MH + 2 VHO (or PC) actinic. will this lighting combination be enough to keep SPS and calm (as well as soft corals of course)? how about 2 x 400W Pandent?
how about 4 x 96W PC since my tank is only 20" high and after a 4" DSB, it will only be about 16" high. will the PC be enough?
any other idea? Lighting is very confusing...
thanks!
david
This is my first post to reefs.org! :wink:
I am planning to purchase a 100G tank with dimension 48"x24"x20". First of all, will this be a good size tank? too short (only 20")?
I am planning to keep soft coral first as they are easier to keep but I would eventually want to keep SPS and calm so I want to have a good lighting system to begin with and avoid upgrade later (I don't like the upgrade later theory). my plan is to have a 2 x 250W MH + 2 VHO (or PC) actinic. will this lighting combination be enough to keep SPS and calm (as well as soft corals of course)? how about 2 x 400W Pandent?
how about 4 x 96W PC since my tank is only 20" high and after a 4" DSB, it will only be about 16" high. will the PC be enough?
any other idea? Lighting is very confusing...
thanks!
david