250 watts too much for 24 gallon?

[icepick5587]

Is this too much light? I'm deciding between the 150 and the 250 watt sunpod.

 

[serpentman]

I think it would be overkill. I would go with the 150.

 

[unclefrosby]

what kind of 250??? I would use it. I have always used too much light. My last bedroom tank was a 20 gall SPS with a 150 coral life... I HATED IT. I had terrible growth and corals were not as colorful than in my main system. However Coral life sucks.

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[ezcompany]

i have it on my system.
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/6088/img5318ev5.jpg

for more pics check the nano reef of the month thread at the very top!

 

[unclefrosby]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

hows that DELTEC working for you. I have yet to try the 300.

 

[icepick5587]

The one I'm thinkin of is a sunpod

 

[Jadams]

I used to have a 250w on a 30g tall, and I was cleaning the glass everyday from unwanted excess algae growth. I now have a 150w 14k sunpod set up on a 30g bowed front and it is absolutly awesome! Go with the 150 forsure!!!

 

[Jadams]

ps...the 12 moonlights are awesome~~~!

 

[ezcompany]

your unwanted algae isn't from more light, its from nutrients in your system.

 

[SVXH6]

id go with the 250.. this way if you upgrade your tank you wont have to upgrade the light as well. i used a 250 on a 20L, and on a 29G thought it was perfect. great colors, great growth in both setups.

 

[reefersnob]

Go with the 250.

 

[pledosophy]

I have a 150w HQi by Jalli on my 20g, coul not be happier. i wouldn;t go with mor elight since some of my sps can't handel the top o my tank.

EZ, while algae does feed on nutrients, it also feeds on light. JME

 

[ezcompany]

of course they feed on light, but you have to also know that algae can grow with the smallest amount of light. a tank with 250 watts isn't going to have a noticeable increase in algae compared to a 150, they are both a lot of light for algae. in this case, the key is nutrients, (phosphates and nitrates.)

 

[Chris Lakies]

Just remember the more wattage light the higher tank temps.

 

[icepick5587]

Does anybody have experience with using the 250 watt on a nanocube? I'm worried about it over heating my tank.

 

[johnd4g]

250w Sunpod over 25 gallons

250w Sunpod over 25 gallons

I've got a 24 inch Sunpod 250w DE HQI with blue and white LEDs over my 25 gallon tank (24x12x21). My temps run from 78.5 to 80.2 F. I set this up just a few months ago as primarily a SPS tank with a Torch coral and a small Zoa frag in the left corner for some diversity. All corals are doing very well and the SPS have shown amazing growth. I keep up with my weekly PWCs and have had no algae problems. I couldn't be happier.

 

[reefersnob]

I'm running two 175 w MH over my 28 gal bowfront. Temps stay below 80* with a clip on fan. I've got the Outer Orbit 24" w/150hqi over my 20xh and I wish I had more. SPS LOVE LIGHT!