Lights Recommendation for 24G Aquapod

[Wolverine57]

I have a 24G Aquadpod, that came with the standard hood w/built-in lights. As it seem these lights are not doing my zoos & shrooms any justice. So, I would like to replace the lighting with a fixture.

• Mounting legs.
• Low to Medium price.
• Less heat, is a plus!
• Help corals grow faster
• Not looking for pendant
• No hamilton fixture

What would you recommend T-5 or MH? Currently, there is shrooms, several zoos & anemone with 2 clowns & 21 lawnmover blenny. I would like to keep the following corals: acan, micromussa. There will be no SPS in this tank.

Your input will be most appreciate.

Thank you

 

[sinkingbeach]

I'm currently using the
SunPod HQI Metal Halide Fixtures with Lunar Lights


It's working nicely on my set-up just have anemones and frogspawn in the tank.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

150 or 250 20" Sunpod works great!!

 

[sinkingbeach]

150 or 250 20" Sunpod works great!!

I'm using the 150, I considered the 250 but was concerned with heat issues.

 

[1UCKY]

I had a 250MH over my 24AP with no heat issues. All I got was a lot of growth!

 

[crox99]

I would definately put 150 DE MH.

 

[Wolverine57]

JP what is DE?

 

[Wolverine57]

If anyone has a 20" Sunpod 150W LMK...Thanks

 

[masterswimmer]

JP what is DE?

Bulb socket type:

DE = Double Ended
SE = Single Ended (mogul socket aka screw in)

 

[Wolverine57]

De

 

[ReefHunter]

DE Sunpod 75 W should be good enough. As far as 250w that is over kill, I run two 250's on my 90 and get great growth...

 

[NYreefNoob]

light

well they dont make a 75w and i dont think a 250 is overkill depending on what you plan to keep in it. i love my 150w mh but think i could use the 250w for some of my sps

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

250W results. I guess it is overkill, I mean I have had no results with it after about 2 months.

Here's the 150.

Well I guess the proof is in the pictures.

 

[ReefHunter]

They use to make a 75 watt DE MH, That is what I have on my nano, bought 9 months ago. Chief nice pics still think 250 w is overkill though. For all the LPS in there 75-150 would do the job well as proven by your second pick. i was just going off experience with my 90 G and the 250's I run on that tank which is SPS only. If a 90 gets great results with 250's then a 24 is getting a ton extra of light using the same wattage. Is all that extra light really being utilized especially in a mixed reef? Just my two cents.