560w too much for 72g bow

[purpletang26]

have a outer orbit 48inch 560w total its a 175w 20k bulbs
whats too much light for sps corals, any info will help thanks

 

[djcool563]

I would say you are no where near to much it doesnt really matter the size of the tank as much as the bulb wattage and how close the coral is to the light.

 

[bullitt4932]

intensity and distance, not wattage of the bulbs is what is important

 

[djcool563]

Intensity is the same thing as wattage of the bulb.

 

[DMK]

no it's not too much. i keep 590W over a 92 corner w/ MH and VHO bulbs 10" above water surface. if your tank is not an open top, then that may be another story.

 

[djcool563]

I have 470w over a 55g tank.

 

[Tri916]

I have over little over 600w on a 36"x24"x24", about 5" from surface. They are also HQI DE bulbs, you will be fine, good husbandry is the key IMO.

 

[Don Berry]

I would look into getting a higher Kelvin bulb instead of the 20K's. They will not be intense enough in my opinion. Wattage isn't as important as the PAR of the bulbs which would be how the intensity is measured. Most 20K bulbs have pretty low PAR.

 

[purpletang26]

messed up their 150w 10k bulbs (2) (2) 130w blues

 

[Wiskey]

not too much, I have 2*250W XM 10K and 2*55W PC 03 over a 50 gallon. (total 610W)

Whiskey

 

[ReefRockerLive]

If you have the money then upgrade to 250w HQI, they are also good for your next tank upgrade.

You have enough to keep some acros happy, but for the ones that demand more light, you may end up with brown corals.

FWIW, I have 2x400w on my 75g and my Acros look really nice. I may end up changing them to 250w HQI to save on the Electric bill.