metal halides

[emmett0122]

i have 2 metal halide ballasts for my new tank with the lights one is 2x175 and the other 2x250 i am planing on adding t5ho lights to run with them

 

[mariobrothersleeve]

Is this a statement or a question?

 

[fastrd400]

Why are you running 2 different wattage lights?

 

[kbuser92]

Its what came with the tank (see other thread).

But yes, is that a statement or a question?

 

[emmett0122]

sorry ment to ask do i need all 4 of them

 

[emmett0122]

Why are you running 2 different wattage lights?

is the way they came when i bought the tank. right now i have the 2-250 on the ends and the 2-175 in the middle

 

[kbuser92]

It depends. I would say see how your corals like it and see how it penetrates a deep tank.

 

[emmett0122]

from looking at the tank now that it is full im going to run all 4

 

[David James]

Question I have the old coralife lighting set with the two 150w halides. How long should I keep them on with out building up unwanted alge. How they should be on in a day?

 

[Marines_Wife]

Question I have the old coralife lighting set with the two 150w halides. How long should I keep them on with out building up unwanted alge. How they should be on in a day?

Well what is it you are going to do and how big is your tank? If you arent putting any coral in it and its a fish only tank, you have no need for serious lighting.....

 

[David James]

I have a 90 gal bow front, so the tank is deep. Right now just have fish in the tank in some time I would like to have some coral planing to get a clown fish and would like an A to house It.

 

[Aquarian]

David you should start a tank showcase so you can have all the info in one place for us and you can have a running thread of Q&A that's easy to find when you need it.

 

[David James]

Plus I have live rock and I know to get that nice coral line on the rock beside water quality u also in good lighting.

 

[David James]

Ok so I will showcase my tank. Thanks