Over thinking MH options on a 65g..need your thoughts

[maddmaxx]

i have a regular 65g tank. ive been piecing together this system little by little cause im in no rush. so now im to the lighting part. i already have 2 AI primes from previous systems. so i will be using them as supplemental lighting to the MH. But where im overthinking things is the type of MH i wanna go with.

again regular 65g aquarium. do i go with a DE 150w with a phoenix bulb or should i run a 175w SE (absolutely no clue what bulb to use, ive always used Plusrite 175w 14k bulbs in the past).

this tank will have more SPS then i usually run. and def want to have a few clams sprinkled around, id imagine a nice anemone too.

so what type of halide would you recommend for this tank..

 

[maddmaxx]

lol anyone?

 

[reefwiser]

150 de is easy to find options for it is what I use after researching the options last year.

 

[Zacktosterone]

if you're doing sps it isn't overkill to go with 2x250 watt de

 

[jda]

14K Phoenix for 150W DE is better than anything offered in 175W, IMO. I would go with the 150W.

 

[maddmaxx]

150 de is easy to find options for it is what I use after researching the options last year.

if i went with the 150w. i would get a hamilton reflector and go with the phoenix 14k

 

[maddmaxx]

if you're doing sps it isn't overkill to go with 2x250 watt de

i love the thought process. but ill have a 300+ running with a few 250w HQI running radiums...this is going to be a simple lil tank that will be in the den. so 2x AI prime, i believe one halide will be more then enough to handle easier SPS in the system...

 

[maddmaxx]

14K Phoenix for 150W DE is better than anything offered in 175W, IMO. I would go with the 150W.

i will probably pair this with a hamilton reflector to maximize the single halide