Ok, so I have a 3 foot reef (see pic below) and I still use VHOs. I've been given the green light by the wife to upgrade to a 6 foot tank. Only problem is I have a surplus of 36" VHO bulbs and would really like to use them up in the new tank. So I was thinking about mounting my 36" VHOs on one side and putting a single Metal Halide on the other. 1/2 the reef would remain unchanged with softies/LPS, but I could build a separate reef on the Metal Halide side to grow SPS. Thoughts? Suggestions? Will this just look stupid or something?
VHOs w/Metal Halide
- Thread starter b0bab0ey
- Start date
BlueDartReefer
Member
Lighting is always personal preference... However, for a more natural look, I would suggest mounting a MH on each end and two VHO's side by side, in front of and behind the MH's (for a total of four 36" VHO's).
When we upgraded to our 265G we tried utilizing our two existing 175W MH's on each end and adding a new 400W MH in the middle. The non uniformed look drove us crazy until we upgraded to all 400 MH's.
When we upgraded to our 265G we tried utilizing our two existing 175W MH's on each end and adding a new 400W MH in the middle. The non uniformed look drove us crazy until we upgraded to all 400 MH's.
karsseboom
New member
You could always stagger the bulbs.
Mark Bianco
New member
IMHO I have to agree with BlueDartReefer a tank that looks un-uniform would drive me crazy as well, beside that one side SPS and the other LPS may look a bit funny as well. A well lit uniform tank with different corals across would look more natural.
By the way thats a nice looking tank, and the Tang is very cool.
Mark
By the way thats a nice looking tank, and the Tang is very cool.
Mark
Similar threads
- Sticky
