Over kill

[bluerug]

Would it be overkill if i wanted to get a k-2 viper 150 watt hqi for my nano tank? It comes to 12.5 watts per gallon. I think it is overkill but is it really? Or should i just keep the 48 watts of pc on it which comes out to be 4 watts per gallon.

 

[TheVillageIdiot]

this is a 12 gallon nano? what do you plan to keep in it?

 

[bluerug]

Well i thought it would be best for my rbta, or will it be fine under the 48 watts w/o the upgrade. I think it will be fine but i dont really know plus i like the shimmering effect the halides give off.

 

[TheVillageIdiot]

here's my advice...

sell the 12 and buy the 30 cube that oceanic sells, throw a 10k 150w over that, and you've got a great RBTA species tank...

i love the oceanic 30 cube, btw.

 

[bluerug]

Yeah that does sound pretty sweet. I might just do that. Will the k-2 viper 150 watt hqi that jbj sell fit on the gallon cube.

 

[bluerug]

Oh its 14000k if that makes a difference at all.

 

[TheVillageIdiot]

i don't think so, 14k will probably give you a bluer look and some people like that...

 

[nickterp]

Ignoring the lighting, the 12 gallon nano is a bad idea for a RBTA. The 30 gallon nano with a 150 watt halide would be great for one though. They can grow up to 12" normally in an aquarium, so I wouldn't even try the 12 gallon.

Good luck!

 

[bluerug]

Well its a little to late, i allready have one in the 12 gallon. I might just sell the tank and go ahead and transfer the stuff in the 12 and put it in the 30 or i might get a cube custom made.

 

[bluerug]

Well its a little to late, i allready have one in the 12 gallon. I might just sell the tank and go ahead and transfer the stuff in the 12 and put it in the 30 or i might get a cube custom made.

 

[Bones18]

I have the Viper 150watt on my 12 gallon nano cube. I can not keep Bubble tips because the lighting is to intense. I have killed two of them. The only one that has worked for me is a Elec. Green Carpet.

 

[Bones18]

I can get you pictures of what it will do to the bubbletips. I have my bubble tip the week before I added the halide and the week after..... Let me know if ur interested.

 

[bluerug]

I would love to see the pics. Not that i am excited to see a dead anemone just that i want them as a reference if you know what i mean. Thanks i appreciate it.

 

[Bones18]

Ok, give me a few minutes and I'll havethem up for you

 

[bluerug]

Thanks.

 

[Bones18]

After k-2 150watt

 

[Bones18]

He moved from the top of the cube to under the rock. and then began to die

 

[bluerug]

Man what a shame, so was he fine under the pc's at first.

 

[bluerug]

Would the 70 watt one would have worked you think?

 

[Bones18]

Yes, he was 100% healthy. The 70watt would help/ be better for the 12 gallon cube, I think that my 150 is better for the 24gallon jbj.