Lighting a 55 gal

[sebae09]

i have 3X 175W MH's on my 55 reef. the 2 outside lights are 20K and they are on for 12 hours a day and the middle on is 10K and comes on at 11AM and goes off at 5PM to simulate the midday sun. What do you think about that?

 

[d9sccr]

Yeah..I would like to know what everybody thinks about his setup too...I was thinking that I may get 2 250s and some PC...

 

[cnaegler]

I've got an Oddysea 2x175(10k) ,2 x 96w actinics ,6 LED moonlights off a company on E-bay for under $400 .It has legs or you can hang it and it works great.Never had a problem with it and i keep clams,acropora,LPS,pretty much whatever i want.

CRAIG

 

[d9sccr]

how do you run those lights(times)? also, do you have to worry about a chiller? what's the company's name? thanks

 

[d9sccr]

what does everyone think about this??

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CU01072

 

[cnaegler]

my actinics come on at 12:00 noon,halides on at 1:00 pm until 10:00 pm ,actinics off at 11:00 pm,moonlights & refugium lights on as actinics go off.I don't use a chiller.Iusually don't worry about temp too much( unless my wife forgets to cut the AC on before she leaves).I believe the company's name is aquariumlights.You can find them on E-bay.Iwas just there before i posted on your thread.Nice lights.Good luck.

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9849316#post9849316 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by d9sccr
what does everyone think about this??

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CU01072

thats nice for 800 bucks
for that kind of money you could have the aquatinics solar flare. are you set on halides?

 

[d9sccr]

yeah..i think so..I keep hearing mixed feelings about the T5s, and I know that MHs work as I have owned a few different ones

 

[GSMguy]

OK, its too bad you cant go to see one running. read this thread and check out the tanks.
remember the heat and electricity savings.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1083336&perpage=25&pagenumber=1

 

[GSMguy]

BTW if i had to buy an all in one fixture with t5 and metal halide i would look at the current seriously it looks like a nice fixture.

 

[d9sccr]

okay..yeah..i like current too, i have a couple finals to study for, but i'll look at them asap

 

[d9sccr]

okay..after seeing the t5s set up on the tanks, I'm beginning to lean towards them....I do have a question though..one person mentioned something about people needing to switch to MH b/c they'll save money...why?