Apr 21, 2015 #1 S sharkboy99999 Active Member View Badges Joined Feb 18, 2015 Messages 157 Reaction score 20 Location colorado Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I am setting up a frag tank 48" 20" 12" . I want to use a Halide/t5 . Should i use 2 250w metal helids or 2 170w or other?
I am setting up a frag tank 48" 20" 12" . I want to use a Halide/t5 . Should i use 2 250w metal helids or 2 170w or other?
Apr 21, 2015 #2 spspirate Tidepool Explorer View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Joined Dec 25, 2009 Messages 9,555 Reaction score 2,278 Location Richmond, Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 The 2x250 should be fine but raise them up a bit. What reflectors will you be using and what Kelvin rating bulb?
The 2x250 should be fine but raise them up a bit. What reflectors will you be using and what Kelvin rating bulb?
Apr 22, 2015 #3 OP OP S sharkboy99999 Active Member View Badges Joined Feb 18, 2015 Messages 157 Reaction score 20 Location colorado Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Not sure what would you recommend? And 10k or 14k
Apr 22, 2015 #4 spspirate Tidepool Explorer View Badges Excellence Award Moderator Emeritus Joined Dec 25, 2009 Messages 9,555 Reaction score 2,278 Location Richmond, Va Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I like to go with a 20k bulb.
Apr 22, 2015 #5 OP OP S sharkboy99999 Active Member View Badges Joined Feb 18, 2015 Messages 157 Reaction score 20 Location colorado Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I personally don't like really blue so 20k is to much blue for me.
Apr 22, 2015 #6 Reefing Madness Carbon Doser View Badges Staff member Super Moderator Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Oct 27, 2012 Messages 19,705 Reaction score 6,822 Location Peoria, AZ. Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I'd be using 250w Halides in this case if I were you. Unless the SPS are sitting right at the top, for less. I'd be thinkin 14k. 20k if I were using 400w Halides.
I'd be using 250w Halides in this case if I were you. Unless the SPS are sitting right at the top, for less. I'd be thinkin 14k. 20k if I were using 400w Halides.