Is this enough lighting?

[goofball310]

I have a 5-6" Teardrop Maxima currently under 250w halides, but I'm tearing down my tank. I really don't want to get rid of my clam, and I'm setting up a 20 gal tall with 72w of PC lighting. Does anyone know if this will be enough for it, or will I have to get rid of the clam?

TIA

Mark

 

[Ilia]

No it won't. The intensity of the pc's won't be high enough.

 

[Zoom]

i have a pendant on the top of one of my tanks works very good, the 250w will do.
http://www.championlighting.com/e/e....html?link=/Products/Lighting/mhpendants.html

 

[Alex]

I would take the 250 and put it on the 20 gallon. Just make sure there is a cooling fan and it will not heat the water up to boiling levels.

Alex

 

[skull]

thats not going to do.....




you'll gonna have to send him to me

 

[C_Kritter]

hey goofball, do you have a pic of your teardrop? i just picked one up from the wholesalers and just wanted to verify if what i have is trully a teardrop. can you also PM me what you paid for the teardrop. again, just checking if i got hacked or got a good deal. either way, this clam is AWESOME!.

thanks

ramon
http://freewebs.com/ckritter

 

[goofball310]

 

[C_Kritter]

sweet! now i'm confident that i have a teardrop. anyone in the market for one?

ramon
http://www.freewebs.com/ckritter

 

[Chris Lakies]

Yes, just send it to me, I should have enough light for it!

But seriously, I don't think that PC's would do. Only metal halide for that guy.

Take the 250 watter and stick it over top of the 20 gallon. Just make sure it is at a minimum 10" above the water or the tank will boil.

Will you have any other water volume like a sump or refugium?

 

[goofball310]

There won't be any additional volume. I was thinking about keeping this tank simple. I'm gonna turn the tank into a rose & ricordia tank. I did want to keep the clam, but I guess he'll just have to go. :sad2:

Anyone interested in a 5-6" Gold Teardrop Maxima?

I've had it for 8 months now.

 

[Chris Lakies]

ME,ME Dibbs!!!!!