70W MH on a 10gal

[morris2]

Will one 70W be enought to keep sps in a 10 gal?

 

[BLKTANG]

yes.

 

[morris2]

How far should I keep it off the water?

 

[kase]

i would place it about 5"- 7" .

 

[bwest]

My 70W on my 12 gallon tank is about 5 inches off the surface, and the heat issues are very minimal.

 

[Dr.FuManchu]

I have a 70w sunpod on my 10g, it sits about 3 inches from the water. I have my sps at the very top of my rockwork and now I wish I had gone with the 150. All the other corals are doing really well, but I feel the 70w is just not strong enough for the sps.

 

[BridgetP]

Yea, I would agree With fumanchu, I have the 70 watt on my nano but I only keep zoas and lps in it. SPS would much prefer the 150 watter.

 

[mile sq. reefer]

A 10k 70w bulb will be enough to keep SPS. A 150 on a 10g nano may produce to much heat and require a chiller. Its up to u.

 

[reeferchickdc]

here's a pic of my new 10gl. set up w/ 70W MH.

 

[Dr.FuManchu]

Im running the 14k Astralux bulb, everything is doing well, just wish I had the extra power of the 150. My sunpod sits 3 inches from the top of the water. no heat issues whatsoever.

 

[smketyr]

I have a 70w 10K ushio on an AGA 10, everything grows nicely, except the SPS which does grow, but very slowly. If I had to do it again, I would go with a 150w with a 14K phoenix.

hth
Tom

 

[shag26272]

I use a current usa 10k 70w on my 6 gallon

 

[white trash]

how bout a 250 mh on a 10 gallon? too much? or a 175?

 

[shag26272]

yeah I think heat issues would be a problem and its kind of uneccessary

 

[white trash]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8906365#post8906365 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by shag26272
yeah I think heat issues would be a problem and its kind of uneccessary

but if you can get all of it for free? even fans? especially when i can build another tank chiller for 12$?