Is Anyone Using 150W Halides on Their <30g tank?

[M270]

Is anyone using 150W Halides on their tank that's smaller than 30 gallons? Especially Aqua/Nano pods.

-Mike

 

[LBCBJ]

I have 150w on my 18g, it's a Via Aqua tank

 

[xylem]

Yes. I have a 150 watt 10,000K and a 28 watt compact fluorescent actinic on a 14 gallon. Here is a photo.

 

[accord86]

150w MH over my 20L

There's even a couple of guys with 250's over their 20L's

 

[M270]

How is everyone doing on heat control?

Do you guys all have chillers as well?

 

[winnermc]

I have a Coralife 150 w hqi fixture on my 30 gal cube. The housing has a build in vent fan. I also run one of these directed at the surface of the water: http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/3941/cid/1097

My temp stays between 79-81.

 

[LBCBJ]

Mine's 8" above the water and it only raises my temp ~.5 degrees

 

[joserosie]

i suggest a pacific coast nano chiller they are small and run really quiet i have one on my 6 gallon nano

 

[M270]

Well if i need a chiller I really want one that is rather plug and play. I really don't want to be drilling holes in my tank and having extra pumps and plumbing in order to run the water through a chiller.

I've heard of these ice probe chillers that have a part of them that goes in the water. How well do those things work? Are they worth looking into?

 

[chocolateblnt]

250 Watt over 29 gallon I keep it raised about 6-8" over water depending on how hot it is ... still get great results!

Open your tank up to more evaporation ... it is the best/economic method of cooling IMO.

 

[louist]

I have a 150w 20K over my 10g and I use a computer fan + IceProbe to control temperature.

 

[Nathan4Wvu]

250 watt here on my 29

hey xylem very nice open brain there in the front of your 14g

 

[xylem]

I added a larger return pump, and now pump the water out of the tank, through a Turbo-twist UV Sterilizer and 1/6 HP Aqia-Chill chiller.

I added a second pump that pumps water into an old calcium reactor housing that I modified to be a refugium.

No more worries. Unless the pump quits.

 

[Ciarán]

Xylem, gorgeous tank for a 14g. Really good example of what can be done!! I'd be a bit concerned regarding the mysteri wrasse and the lyretail anthias in such a small system but everything looks great.

I use a 150W HQI MH on my 20G, no issues at all, its 30cm or 1' from the surface. But i suppose, i do live in Ireland! Pretty cold here compared to Cali!

 

[M270]

xylem, you have anymore photos of your tank you could post?

 

[easye123]

I have the 150w 20k coralife MH fixture over my 29g.

the built in fan does good... and u have to have glass top over the tank if u have it..

temp is perfect with it too..

 

[Ciarán]

Pic of my 20G with anemones under 10,000K 150W M/H. BTA bottom left, and what i believe is Anthopleura Sp. Rock Anemone on the vertical LR piece (with a green gastrovascular cavity)

 

[ncf3]

I use 150HQI sunpod over AP24g and temps can really climb but with the use of a desk fan temps max out to 79 or 80. The downside is the incredible evaporation...at least half a gallon a day.

 

[sedatedgenius]

175 over a 20L.... i jsut converted a computer fan to an ac adapter to blow the hot air out of the canopy, and the temps stays right at 78 im so happy something actually worked for once!

 

[Jovreefer]

150w DE 14k over my 20H