Lighting for new 180g

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In a few months, I will be upgrading from a 5ft 120g SPS reef to an AGA 6ft 180g reef. On my existing 5 footer, I have two 250W, 14K IceCap SE MH on IceCap Ballasts and two 48" 110W Super Actinic VHO's. I tried many bulb combinations over the life of this tank, an I really like the way the tank looks now. I wanted advice on what to do with the 180g. My first thought was to go with three 250W, 14K IceCap SE MH on IceCap Ballasts. Then I'm not sure what to do, should I go with the VHO Super Actinics like I have now? If so, how many bulbs? I also have some 5ft T5 bulbs that I have never used. Should I use those instead of the VHO's or in addition to them? I'm going to keep SPS and a clam or two. Please give me your thoughts and if you have a 180 SPS tank, please share your lighting system.

Thanks

 

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no one?

 

[EnderG60]

do you plan to keep mostly sps, some sps, or no sps? and do you want 10k, 14k, or 20k bulbs?

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14000594#post14000594 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by EnderG60
do you plan to keep mostly sps, some sps, or no sps? and do you want 10k, 14k, or 20k bulbs?

Mostly SPS and I like the IceCap 14k MH bulbs.

 

[Phyxius]

I`m running 3- 250 watt Reeflux 10k MHs with IC ballasts over my 210g with 2-5ft actinic VHOs. Its basically the 180 only taller and I have no problems at all with SPS, LPS and the like. I tried the T5s on my 90 for the blue and they just didnt have the pop I was used to with the VHO actinics so I went right back to VHOs when it came time to switch bulbs again
I`m also running them with the lumenarc III mini reflectors in the canopy

Are you running these in a canopy or hanging them lose?

My lighting in canopy looks like this:

 

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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14000699#post14000699 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Phyxius
Are you running these in a canopy or hanging them lose?

They will be in a canopy.