Outer Orbit 48" 729W Questions

[GuOD]

Hey everyone,

I am going to be receiving an outer orbit 48" 729w light soon and I just wanted to ask a few questions. Tank is 4x2x2. Light is 2x250W MH and 4x54w T-5.

1. Will I need a chiller for this amount of light? I was really hoping to not get one.

2. Can I have any type of coral I'd want? Will low light corals suffer?

3. I've been considering upgrading to a 30" tall tank and having a deeper sand bed. Could this light penetrate 26-27" ok?

 

[GuOD]

bump. anyone?

I also had one other question - I have a coralife super skimmer 220 on my tank and I wanted to know if it would be enough when I add a 30-40g sump and possibly a refugium.

 

[GSMguy]

i dont think you will need a chiller i have 2x250w on my 36x18x18 and its not too hot 82 once in awhile

 

[champscorner]

GuOD....i'm getting ready to order this same fixture for my 90gal. where did you find the best price? i believe premium aquatics has it for around $910 and a place called fishy business(columbus,oh)carried it for $924.

 

[GSMguy]

try salty critter they have great prices good service

 

[GuOD]

I ordered from ebay user id seacoral11

also known as seacorals.com

i had a great experience at first. i ordered the wrong light and they were very understanding,letting me upgrade etc (before it shipped) but then my light didn't ship on a Saturday like they said it would ... and basically about 9 days later I called, he insisted it shipped last Tuesday, he saw it with his own eyes, but then that day I get a tracking# for a package that shipped on that day. He was a very helpful guy and seemed very honest.. but he flat out lied to me about the shipping date. I don't know why he did this...

They do have the best prices I believe. I don't know about shipping to USA (if it's free or not).

Also check out marineandreef.com

 

[aclos3]

Its very hard to say if you will need a chiller or not. Certainly upgrading to MH on a tank that doesn't have to run its heater often could make you have heat issues, but there are just so many other factors.
-Room temp
-Evap rate
-ventilation of canopy
-distance of lights from water
-photoperiod
-etc.

I could put 2x1000w fixtures over that tank and not need a chiller if I set it up right, but that would be a silly waste. I'd probably have ot have the bulbs several feet from the tank and evaporate about 8 gallons a day. You get the idea.

 

[champscorner]

thanks for the sites, but now i'm wondering if i should go with 175 instead of the 250 fixture?

 

[GSMguy]

how warm is the room the tank is in?
i think 250 is minimum for your tank size 2feet wide is good for a tank

 

[bill37]

jcaquatics have good prices as well.