My tank is 6 years old, and I just blew up one of my power compact fixtures (it was a 36" PC 2x96 watts) I also have on the tank a small 24" 130w PC lamp in the back.So there was a total of 322 watts and the tank runs at 78 degrees now.
There are softs and LPS in there now, but I would like to add some sps too.
I cannot hang a light from the ceiling, so whatever I get will have to have legs and sit on the tank. How hot do you think the tank will get. I have no place to put a chiller.
The tank is 24" deep.
I am looking at two fixtures:
1- Outer orbit HQI 24" 1x250w mh with 2x24w T5 actinics total watts are 355w cost $467 http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=80155&cat=721&page=1
2- Outer orbit 24" 1x150w MH and total of 280 watts. $350 with 2x65watt dual actinic ,,, or,,, $409 with 2 65w actinic T5 lights
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=80155&cat=721&page=1
Your thoughts and help here would really be appreciated.
There are softs and LPS in there now, but I would like to add some sps too.
I cannot hang a light from the ceiling, so whatever I get will have to have legs and sit on the tank. How hot do you think the tank will get. I have no place to put a chiller.
The tank is 24" deep.
I am looking at two fixtures:
1- Outer orbit HQI 24" 1x250w mh with 2x24w T5 actinics total watts are 355w cost $467 http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=80155&cat=721&page=1
2- Outer orbit 24" 1x150w MH and total of 280 watts. $350 with 2x65watt dual actinic ,,, or,,, $409 with 2 65w actinic T5 lights
http://www.championlighting.com/product.php?productid=80155&cat=721&page=1
Your thoughts and help here would really be appreciated.