sps lighting

[josbur63]

Hey guys,is a 150 watt metal halide on a 30 gal oceanic cube sufficient lighting for acropora.The acropora will be placed approximately 12" from said lighting.Thanks for your input.

 

[reef runt]

yeah should be fine mate

 

[reef runt]

sorry just been thinking on this one, depends on what type of acropora

 

[PBNHam]

i have never hada problem and i have 3 - 150watt ones on my 80gal and i have some corals thriving in there that die in my friends takes that have much more lighting. i would not worry about it at all. what i would do is pick carfully what kelvin you choose i have 2 6,500's and one 10k. just a thought b/c you will get diff colors from diff bulb types