70W HQI over a prop tank

[jamal-188]

I got a ridicolous deal on a 70w Current Sunpod. It has a brand new 14K current bulb. Will they be okay over my 20x20x12 frag tank with mostly SPS corals if I place them near the top of the 12" of water?

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

That would be fine. They should be able to go to the bottom, too.

 

[jamal-188]

I was hoping to hear that

 

[the_anti_honda]

I have kept a few species under 70watt HQIs before with success but not the great coloration you would get from a higher wattage bulb. I have switched from 70w to 150w over my small tank for this reason.

 

[rtbm]

I have a 70 watt 10k on a small nano of mine and the growth is unbelievably slow. For what it's worth. The frags may live but don't expect much growth. Mine are about 8 inches from the actual bulb. It's a small tank.

 

[jdmhonda954]

they should live but the color wont get too great. i have a 12 gallon nano with a 150 watt light the cirrent one u r describing just the 150 watt version and the grwoth is crazy.

 

[tonyscoots84]

does anyone have a pic of a before and after of there CRAZY growth 70 watt vs 150 watt..

 

[jamal-188]

So I shouuld probably see about getting a 150w instead...

 

[the_anti_honda]

70 watt halide

150watt halide no other lighting the corals have been under this light at full strength for about a week now showing much better coloration and growth.

 

[rtbm]

I was also seriously considering a 150 for my 4 gallon. seeing those pics I think it's time.

 

[the_anti_honda]

Sorry for the poor picture quality this camera that I am using is all that I have for now and I have recently just droped it. About 15 times on pupose.

This tank has NO skimmer, NO water changes in the last 2 months and all I filter it by is carbon and purigen.