Lighting for Shallow tank

[SnowManSnow]

hey...

do you guys think i can do sps and clams under 150 HQI with a 13" deep tank? Or am I still going to need 250?

B

 

[Anonymous]

Depends on the spread. If the light is higher, and with a wide reflector, then the light won't be concentrate enough. If it is a small tank, and the light is close to the water with good reflector, then I feel 150 W is more than enough.

 

[Ben1]

My sons tank is one of those 29 gal JBJ HQI deals and has the DE 150 on it. He has SPS on the top half of the rocks growing well.

 

[SnowManSnow]

Hmmm... well I was thinking of a 48X24" footprint that is 12 or 13 deep. I guess I'm locked into a couple of 250w. I even have an extra 400w laying around, but I think that would be too much and would prolly bleach everything out.

b

 

[blackcloudmedia]

I think on a spread that large you could keep it low and have sps in the center of the tank and softies on the outside (horizontally speaking) I had a 150 over my 40 gall but it got too hot (the water)

 

[ZooKeeper1]

Jeremy from Coral Reef Aquarium has the Elos 70. The whole tank is full of SPS. You'd never know it was 150's. 4 T-5's as well though.

 

[mr_X]

i have a single 250 watt pendant over a 40 breeder, and all the sps does very well with it. i have it about 20" above the water. it's in one of those sunlight supply pendants.