I've been out of this for 4 years, and my bulbs are coming up on replacement time for my MH unit. Since I'm about mid-ways through cycle, I suppose it's time to delve back into this.
as I recall pheonix 14K was the way to go at one time, here are the specifics.
My fixture is a dual HQI 150 watt setup, with no actinic or LED support. The tank is a 29G long (so 16-18" depth IIRC). I will be attempting SPS and LPS primarily with this tank, and a few fish. (so far I'm down to 2 damsels and a goby, we'll see where it goes from there but this will likely be the livestock at length). I CAN supplement actinic and a dawn/dusk affect if need be, but at this time do not plan to. Should I lean towards a 20K at this point? Brand of bulbs and place to buy?
Should I trade for an LED setup instead? I also have a 36" Nova 4 bulb T5 that I could swap to as well (what I originally ran on this tank actually).
as I recall pheonix 14K was the way to go at one time, here are the specifics.
My fixture is a dual HQI 150 watt setup, with no actinic or LED support. The tank is a 29G long (so 16-18" depth IIRC). I will be attempting SPS and LPS primarily with this tank, and a few fish. (so far I'm down to 2 damsels and a goby, we'll see where it goes from there but this will likely be the livestock at length). I CAN supplement actinic and a dawn/dusk affect if need be, but at this time do not plan to. Should I lean towards a 20K at this point? Brand of bulbs and place to buy?
Should I trade for an LED setup instead? I also have a 36" Nova 4 bulb T5 that I could swap to as well (what I originally ran on this tank actually).