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Posted by BigHaig on June 25, 2005, 12:05 pm
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Thanks Marc. The MH's and additional Actinic are in the mail :)
>I would set it up with 2 x 250w 10,000K MH, and use two actinic PC bulbs
>since you own that setup.
>
> The canopy is very tall. The PCs should be about 4" off the water, and
> the MH 9" - 12" off the water.
>
> Marc
>
>
> BigHaig wrote:
>> I am upgrading to a 150G (60x24x24) tank next week and want to order the
>> lights now. I currently have a 36" PC with one Actinic and one 10K. I am
>> planning to add 2x 250W MH's.
>>
>> 1) Will this be enough for soft corals and some SPS?
>>
>> 2) Should I change the PC to 2x Actinic? or is it ok as 1xAcintic and
>> 1x10k?
>>
>> 3) If #2 is ok, I will have light scheduled as such...Actinic on 11am,
>> 10K PC on at 12pm MH on 1pm.............MH off at 9pm, 10K PC off at 10pm
>> and actinic off at 11pm. Is this ok?
>>
>> 4) What spectrum MH? 10K, 15K, 20K? I want the tank to be most color
>> pleasing to the viewers.
>>
>> Am I missing anything? Canopy is 20" high.
>>
>> Thanks!!!
>>
>>
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> lights now. I currently have a 36" PC with one Actinic and one 10K. I am
> planning to add 2x 250W MH's.
>
> 1) Will this be enough for soft corals and some SPS?
>
> 2) Should I change the PC to 2x Actinic? or is it ok as 1xAcintic and 1x10k?
>
> 3) If #2 is ok, I will have light scheduled as such...Actinic on 11am, 10K
> PC on at 12pm MH on 1pm.............MH off at 9pm, 10K PC off at 10pm and
> actinic off at 11pm. Is this ok?
>
> 4) What spectrum MH? 10K, 15K, 20K? I want the tank to be most color
> pleasing to the viewers.
>
> Am I missing anything? Canopy is 20" high.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
>