Too much light

[Stixbaraca]

Ever sinc the NJ swap this weekend, and my evergrowing thoughts of getting more serious about SPS, I have been pondering my lighting (2 x 150W HQI 14K Phoenix, and 2 x 39W T5 actinic). My thoughts now are on getting up to a 2 x 250W HQI and the T5...too much for my 58 gallon?

 

[MinibowMatt]

LOL! your lucky you got married this past summer... cause if she heard those plans she would have kicked you to the curb immediatly!!!!


(go for the 2x250!-- you can stay at my place as long as you need to!)

 

[Jay4Robin]

Are they growing? Are the colors working? Remember your temp will go up and you will need to change coral placement

 

[Stixbaraca]

Things are growing well (as good as they can without a Ca reactor or anything other than the 2 part) I like the colors I am getting as well from the SPS. I know i have a nutrient situation form overfeeding the fish that I am working on. There is only one coral I don't get good color from...not sure the name.

 

[Jay4Robin]

2 x 250 would be a ton of light. i would work on a bigger system then get the lights. I have 2 150 HQi on the back of my system and the corals are fine in that area

 

[Stixbaraca]

ok...just mulling it over! The bigger system comes in a few years when we finish the basement!

 

[rodstar]

Not to hijack the thread, but I have a light/heat question. My tank is in the process of being plumbed to the basement. Right now I have 3x250mh and 8x39w T5 on the tnak and I definitely notice that the temp goes up significantly (with only one MH on). I put glass tops on the tank this week too to prevent evaporation. This is a 125g (72x18x24)

My two questions:
1. Will plumbing this to the basement remove the need for a chiller? Do you run a chiller on your tanks?

2. The plastic hinge on the versa tops gets very very hot. Is this okay? Anyone have any experience with these? Should I be concerned?