Thoughts on this lighting set-up

[Phillybean]

plan on buying it. It will be in a 75 gallon tank, 10 inchs from the top of the water with moon LED lights. FOWLR with plans for soft corals buy the years end for a new tank...
http://www.aquauniverse.com/compone.../category_id,61/option,com_phpshop/Itemid,31/

thoughts & opinions are what Im after.

 

[Blown 346]

That will work great, but like all reefers will you only stick to softies and such?
If not sure you could do a 2 250 watt system and keep whatever you like, and you wouldnt have to upgrade.
Also what Kelvin rating are you going to go with?
You might have some heating issues without fans or a chiller.

 

[joedirt54]

when I hear those two things together it is usually a problem...FOWLR and some softies down the road, usually means I know what I'm doing and I'm hooked.

I'm going to guess your not going to stop with a few mushroom rocks and fish...

Start looking for a quality 2- 250w Hqi 14K phoenix system and a big asssssed skimmer.

 

[Phillybean]

your right, I know what Im into and hooked...but thats a good thing around here right?

I don't know what Kelvin rating to go, Im thinking 10 000 but need to do more research. I want a nice blue look to it. At this time I'm not really into many hard corals, I like how softies kind of flow with the current. I know for sure I want a nice big anonome w/ a pair of clowns. I will have a fan or 2 if needed under the canopy but don't want to need to get a chiller. The tank is in a basement which will never get above 20c

 

[Blown 346]

I have 14K halides and the look of the tank is awesome, I have pics in My gallery, but the camera I used make the pics look like I have 20 K bulbs.

The tank has a nice crisp look to it, not blue but not yellow. Each bulb manufacturer is differnent to how the bulb looks when lit.

I think you should be fine with the 175's but I like to know that I can keep whatever. I also have alot of softies.