lighting?

[ihavtats29]

can you run 2) 175 or 2) 250 watt mh lamps of of 1 400 watt mh single tap balast if you were to wire the sockets in series?


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[MarineFlake]

Here are 3 things I personally see wrong with those scenarios....

1. FIRE

2. 2 x 250 = 500 watts = FIRE

3. 2 x 175, potential for startup current to obliterate the elements in the bulbs = FIRE

Lastly, of course I would be remiss if I didn't mention it, you could start a fire.

Cheers!

 

[ihavtats29]

lol thats why you ask before you perform !!!!
you think 2) 400 watt mh lamps would be too much for a 90 gal id hate to boil the water and cook everything in the tank and is so how far off of the water should i set the lights?

 

[neuroslicer]

i'd say two 175 might even be enough. i've got two 250's on my 125 and that's plenty, and i've got sps. what are you growing?

 

[ihavtats29]

well its a newly set up 90 gal i plan on it being a mixed reef softys , lps and sps first i need to get a skimmer built diy my own plans on it replacs the bulbs on my dual satilite 4) 65 watt pc's and add some more live and some base rock currently i have a red mushroom colony 9-10 polops and some gsp's and xenia that im gonna give to a friend when his tank is established currently 25 lbs of live rock from the 10 gal i had set up i just moved everything to the 90 gal yesterday

 

[ihavtats29]

i realy dont have a huge budget so the steps are going to be small used equipment will be helpfull , the 2) 400 watt balasts i am getting are free and i have no problen with trading them thats if anyone would want them they are commercial grade multi volt will work with 115/208-230/ or 460 volt they came from a factory and are i great working order, they are magnetic balastsfull hanging assembly's with sockets and reflectors, i figured they would be too much but i cant pass up freebies