Hello,
I am looking to upgrade my lighting to MH so I can keep clams and sps. I have a 29 gallon (30x12x18) reef (actually 14" from dsb to water surface). I will likely use two of my 55 watt pc's bulbs as actinic suppliment along with the mh.
Questions,
1) Would a 175watt mh setup be more than adequate to keep clams and sps striving in my tank?
2) Would a 250 watt mh setup be too much light for my soft and low light lps corals, and create heat and evaporation problems that the 175 would not?
I want to get what will be best for all of my inhabitants. I would like to go with 250 so if I upgrade later I can use the same light setup, but I am concerned that the lower light corals will not be happy with 250 mh on a 29 gallon tank.
Thanks for any advice.:bum:
I am looking to upgrade my lighting to MH so I can keep clams and sps. I have a 29 gallon (30x12x18) reef (actually 14" from dsb to water surface). I will likely use two of my 55 watt pc's bulbs as actinic suppliment along with the mh.
Questions,
1) Would a 175watt mh setup be more than adequate to keep clams and sps striving in my tank?
2) Would a 250 watt mh setup be too much light for my soft and low light lps corals, and create heat and evaporation problems that the 175 would not?
I want to get what will be best for all of my inhabitants. I would like to go with 250 so if I upgrade later I can use the same light setup, but I am concerned that the lower light corals will not be happy with 250 mh on a 29 gallon tank.
Thanks for any advice.:bum: