A lighting issue for a 55 gallon

[Reef_Dart21]

I had recently bought a 55 gallon and am wondering if 2 250 metal halide lighting would be too much for keeping a clam?


will i need to purchase a chiller? as of now i live in northern PA so naturally it is a little colder and the location of my tank is in a naturally cooler place.


thank you for your help

 

[oceanparadise1]

i would wait on the chiller and the 250s should be fine

 

[Steven Pro]

It seems like ovekill to me. Due to the narrow size of that aquarium, I would look at T-5's.

 

[J. Montgomery]

I have 2 x 175W and a 250W MH over my 55. You'll be fine with 2 x 250W.

 

[birdman1979]

I think your plan will be ideal. Heat shouldn't be an issue if you are using a fan to blow across the surface. Chiller should not be necessary if you use AC in the summer.

 

[InsaneClownFish]

I have to agree with Steve Pro on this one. Two 250s is way overkill on a 55 IMHO and I can almost guarantee you will have heat issues.

 

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Not all 55G tanks are narrow. I have a 36" 55G tank, and it's quite wide....as opposed to the 48" 55G tanks.

 

[x2uranium]

I got a 55G Look into T5's I keep my clams happy on my sand bed with no problem. As for the chiller, I just turned on my AC and my heater down a few notches. It got hot with the last week being over 95º every day! But the tank stayed a cool 79