Would this be enough lighting?

[Andrew]

I found someone who is selling 2- 175 watt mh retro kits with everything included. Would this be enough lighting for a 75 mixed reef with some LSP but no PSP or clams. Just softies, zoos, muchrooms, and ect. I wanted to get 250 watt retros but would this be good enough? Should I wait to find dual 250 watt retro kits?

 

[d4a2n0k]

Yes, that would be just fine. You could even keep some SPS up top if you wanted.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

i agree with d4a2nOk.....

 

[Andrew]

Ok sweet, maybe ill buy them then.

 

[mcox33]

It would be enough but you need to make sure you will always be happy with the lighting that you get so as to not have to upgrade it again.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

that lighting will let you keep all LPS, softies, and Montipora SPS & some other SPS, and any clams other than Maximas & Croceas(which if kept high, might work)-IMO

 

[Andrew]

Well I may get it or I may look for anthor one because it comes with 6500k bulbs and I would have to replace the bulbs and that would be $100.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

there are a couple people selling retros right now on R.C.

 

[Andrew]

Yea, Ive been looking at the selling forums. PM me if you find any other ones that I dont catch. Ive seen 2 threads already about 175 watt retros. I want a blue looking but not lots of blue and not lots of white. More twards the blue side then the white side.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

what's your spending limit for everything?

 

[Andrew]

Depends on the time. I was just going to get a job this summer to get a couple hundred but right now I have $150 plus whatever my parents pitch in.

 

[Dubbin1]

Re: Would this be enough lighting?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6511454#post6511454 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Andrew
ust softies, zoos, muchrooms,

Andrew Andrew Andrew how many times do I have to tell you that it is mushroom not muchroom If you still have that link to the retro kits that I showed you then I think you would be much happier with those. Electronic ballast, and your choice of bulb for a low price.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

$150 with 2 ballasts, 2 bulbs, and either single or dual reflectors for $150 is a hard find.....definitely going to need to buy used for that price.

 

[Andrew]

Dwayne- That would be over $300 I dont have a jon.

If I got those retros use then I would have to replace the bulbs because they are 6500k and used and that would be $100 to replace those and then I could about buy a new unit for cheaper.

 

[Dubbin1]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6511863#post6511863 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Andrew
Dwayne- That would be over $300 I dont have a jon.

Have some patients and buy one now and then buy the other one when you get the money. You will be much happier in the long run.

 

[Andrew]

Im about to sell my ps2 and all the crap I got with it and all the games and make $150 on e-bay.

Im going to wait a few weeks and see what comes up on RC.

 

[Dubbin1]

BTW why are you not in school? skipping?

 

[Andrew]

We dont have school today. MLK day.

 

[Dubbin1]

I didn't know you got a day off for that. When I was in school we never did.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

Dubbin1...i graduated in 97' in PA and we didn't either, but since then they have made it a day off.