lighting the 90 gallon

[sedorusc]

currently have 2x39 watt t5 and a 150 watt DE metal halide over my 30 gallon. as you all know I picked up a 90 gallon (48"Lx24"Hx18"W). wondering lighting suggestions. I have sandbed dwelling clams so I'm assuming I can't use the 150 MH and add another. thanks in advance

 

[Surf&turf]

I'm putting 2 150's and 4 54watt t-5 over mine.

 

[pascal32]

6x t5 ati fixture to run sps all the way down. Tek will do good if you keep sps off the bottom

 

[talon4x4]

I'm running 2x250w 14k Hamilton halides on a Icecap electronic ballasts and 2x96w dual-actinic Sunpaq PCs on a Workhorse 7 ballast. At night I run Neptune systems moon lights connected to the Lunar Sim module.

I have a mix of SPS, LPS, softies and anemones and they are all happy with my lighting setup.


Sean

 

[superkat]

i have 2 250w 14k halides and two actinic VHO's over mine. it's a really nice look. but if you don't mind losing that "shimmer"....you could save some electricity and go to t5's.

 

[Henry Colf]

I'm running 2 175watt 15k xm's over my 90 and have been getting great growth and colors on my sps.

 

[Pieface]

I too have recently got a 90 gallon acyrlic tank, I was think about runing metal halides but I dont know how to place them in a hood. Im worried about melting the top of the tank. How high should they be in the hood?

 

[Capt_Cully]

Chris, I think what every you go with, a 150, 175, 250, T5's, the corals will respond, once they adjust and the system stabilizes. I think the clams will handle it too.

 

[toddmh]

S Helinski has the best deal on a 48" light around seek him out

 

[Dave VG]

The last light I ran on my 90 was a fixture with 2 250 watt XM 10K DE's and 4x96w PC actinics. It's sitting in the corner as we speak. I will use it again when i get the 90 going. Before that it was a hood with 2 250 watt XM 10K SE's no actinics. A lot less evaporation with the hood so i may just stuff the fixture one next build instead of open top.

 

[sedorusc]

I just picked the two hamilton 175 MH fixtures from chrisqueenz. just have to get bulbs and salt now and I'm ready to go. might need some help from you guys about hanging these fixtures they are pretty heavy. just got my pukani (feel bad typing that) rock from brs. 50lbs of dry rock is alot more than I would've thought.

 

[Dave VG]

Allways nice when you do not have to pay for water saturated rock and have other live rock to seed with.

 

[jacksonpt]

I know I'm a little late to the party, but FWIW, I have a 4x39 T5 retro over my 30 long (18" tall) and have had a handful of clams on my sandbed that all did fine.