12 nano 150 hqi (pics)

[jdmhonda954]

is this too much light the acros have been doing awesome but im worried about long term bleaching. it comes out to about 12 watts per gallon. what do u think? thanks

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[jpeggerling]

Looks great I love that light!

 

[jdmhonda954]

thanks do u think its too intense for tht small of a tank i just dont want my acros bleaching

 

[theadso]

Here's a link to an article worth reading about this:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2006/9/aafeature2

Basically it shows that the amount of light corals can handle is directly related to the amount of circulation in the tank. If there is too much light, but not enough flow, then the coral can undergo photoinhibition. Because there is so much light the coral is madly producing oxygen through photosynthesis. To a point this is really good b/c it means the metabolic rate of the coral is high, which in turn should result in a high growth rate. A great deal of light however, can cause the coral to keep producing oxygen up to levels where it becomes toxic to the organism. Increased flow will remove the oxygen.

So... high light is good, but high flow must accompany it.

Read through it yourself though, I am a total noob to this hobby and not experienced enough to evaluate your specific situation.

I know people keep nano tanks under 150W HQI successfully, but you should take into consideration what kind of circulation they have to go with it.

Hopefully you can get some input from the more experienced reefers. Good luck!

- Adso

 

[bluewatr24]

if u dont mind me asking what K is the bulb u are using and where did u get that light. been lookign to purchase it for my 24g AP but dont want to spend 300 for it

 

[jdmhonda954]

um it is a corallife 150 hqi i bought it from a lfs by my house but im sure you could get one online. the bulb is from the aquapod light it is a 14k currnt bulb. i paid 315 for the light but the light looks so much better in a 12 than it does in a 24. ill post more pics i have 2 more acro colonies since the last pic.