180 SPS tank lighting question??

[colgan10]

I have just moved my 75g to my new 180g reef tank. Right now i have my two 250 pendants and a 250 24" fixture over the tank. The 24" is in the middle of the tank and the pendants are on each conner. I have been looking in to getting another pendant to replace the 24" fixture which is just a temp fix. What i was wondering was would it look aweful if i added a 400w lumen max to the center with the 2 250? would it be a big difference in the middle area? I found a really good deal and i was temped to get two of the lumenmax fixture if you all thought that would look better, but i wanted to make sure what you all thought, or is 2 250 and 2 400s over kill on a 180? any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[gts1218]

I also have a 180 and picked up to 250w halides from a friend. I was wondering the same thing until I saw his setup. He has a 250w on each end and a 400w in the middle. I didnt see much of a difference. so I went the same route and bought a 400w for the middle of mine. Not setup yet but it will be soon.

 

[Brickyardgreg]

Just go with another 250 in the center. A 400 is not neccisary given your tanks height also the heat factor which you also don't need.