enough light?

[Dr.King]

I have a 180 gallon starboard bottom reef planned. I just ordered (3) 250 DE reefoptic III pendants with 20K coralvue bulbs. Will this be enough light in a tank that is 24" deep. I plan on placing a few flat pieces of LR on the starboard to server as a clam base.

 

[quantim0]

it'll be enough for the lower light clams on the bottom of the tank (T. derasa, T. gigas, T. squamosa, H. hippopus). But i think that the Maximas and Croceas wouldn't do to well at the bottom. You should probably work on placing them up closer to the light.

 

[Diehl]

My blue Maxima is about 15 inches away from my duel 175watt MH's and duel 110watt VHO's and my tank is a 90gal. thats 24" deep. My clam is doing great

 

[Dr.King]

Thanks for the responses. If my clams start to look ill I will raise them up on flat rocks closer to the light.

 

[Fish-o-holic]

I think you have plenty of light for the maximas and croceas. I'm keeping both with no problems under my 250watters