will this light work for a reef

[mustang420colvin]

I have a 29 gal reef with a 29 gal sum and 10 ga fuge will this light work for a reef system
250 METAL HALIDE GROW LIGHT HPS HYDRO
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=42225

 

[Anonymous]

It will make your tank looks very, very yellow.

 

[mustang420colvin]

what if i get a better bulb like a 10k or even a 12k for it to replace the 4k that it comes with I am only interested in this one because of the price

 

[Len]

HPS is not suitable for reef tanks, or at least it's generally not accepted as such. It is defintely VERY yellow and has very poor spectral output.

However, the auction lists it as a MH system as well. The problem is it doesn't state what the ballast ANSI number is, and so I'm not quite sure what you're buying. But for $175, you can get better deals on far better MH units then what's being offered. I'd pass on the auction.

 

[mustang420colvin]

how about this one is there light to keep sps and clams in a 29 gal
http://www.championlighting.com/e/env/0 ... macro.html
the 36 inch one

 

[Anonymous]

If I were you, I would get a 250W for clam/SPS, but that maybe just slightly too much heat for a 29 gal tank... what do others think?

 

[Len]

I think the 150W unit you linked will work well for a 29 gallon. My friend uses the same setup and can keep most any SPS and clam except on the outer edges.

 

[mustang420colvin]

thanks for the help guys i think that i will get that one then

 

[Anonymous]

I had a 250W on a 30, about 12" up. Didn't overheat the tank.

 

[ride928]

You can get a dual 175 watt MH retrofit fixture from cooltouchlighting on ebay for around $175. I just got one and love it. They also have different types of fixtures or they can build them custom.