Am I insane?

[jimmy n]

I love HQI MH systems. I have had some very large tanks in the past. I am going with a standard 120 this go around and I always go overboard on lighting.

In this iteration, I just purchased a sfiligoi 4 250 w mh fixture for my 4 foot tank. My initial thought was to go with 150 w, but I want to hang the light way above the tank since it is in wall.


Thoughts?

Thanks

 

[sirreal63]

They make smoking hot fixtures...is this a dual 250?

 

[deepseadan]

I love HQI MH systems. I have had some very large tanks in the past. I am going with a standard 120 this go around and I always go overboard on lighting.

In this iteration, I just purchased a sfiligoi 4 250 w mh fixture for my 4 foot tank. My initial thought was to go with 150 w, but I want to hang the light way above the tank since it is in wall.


Thoughts?

Thanks

Which sfiligoi fixture did you purchase?

 

[jimmy n]

infinity 4 x 250 w hqi and 4 t5s.

Sale pending availabilty.

 

[Bigcefa]

Assuming that's a typo you mean 2x250 watt right

 

[Boboli]

Are you doing the same thing over and over expecting different results ?

 

[JAustin]

It would be cost affective to just do 2 400w halides. But that will be a bunch of light.

 

[wayne in norway]

It will get very hot inside that wall. It is a heck of a lot of light tho'

 

[coralreefdoc]

Boys, I don't think that was a typo ...

Sfiligoi DDE or DSE fixture is what he's describing, assuredly. PAR monster !

Any updates, jimmy ?

 

[Overgrown]

4X250's over a 4'? Is it a deep tank stacked with SPS colonies?

 

[Michigan Mike]

Run them side by side and perpendicular..if your talking about a pair of 2x250/4x24t5 fixtures.
Sure are maxing that tank out with lighting.Ha

 

[cubiclewarrior]

yes

 

[SaltwaterSensei]

I don't think it will be "maxing out" the tank. I've always kind of felt, its more to do with what coral you're keeping rather then what size tank its in. I have a hamilton Cebu sun 400w x 2 by 4 ho t5s, on a 4 foot tank, I just make sure to carefully acclimate the corals.

 

[jimmy n]

Just starting up. About 3 months in. I just added the corals. I'll post pics soon.

 

[williewilliams]

That is awesome. I run a 250w radium on a 15 gallon tank. It also has led attinics, The growth and look is great. The more light the better.

 

[craftyfish]

250w on 15 gallon?? pic please

 

[Humu Humu]

A 250W on a 15 gal? OMG!

 

[GSMguy]

I ran a 250 w on m-80 over my 20g for years, never thought it was too much light.

 

[Overgrown]

That is awesome. I run a 250w radium on a 15 gallon tank. It also has led attinics, The growth and look is great. The more light the better.

Lets see it!

 

[JAustin]

I ran a 400 radium over a 60g cube....atlanta reef club TOTM.