I am looking to buy a lighting fixture for my 180 that will house sps mostly, clams and a few softies. The light I am debating is the 72" ocean light with 4-250 watt 13k bulbs. Does this sound like a good light for what I am keeping, and do 13k have a blue tint. tank is 72" x 24" x 24".
180 lighting?
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Reefdaddy1
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The Ocean Light is pretty good, But I would also consider using pendents. It may prove alot cheaper to use and easier replace bulbs, The rule of thumb I have gone by in my years has been "the easier it is to service then the better is to have.
Scooterman
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Nothing wrong with the fixtures but for the price I'd consider what Bob said or even go as far as retro fit your own MH setup, Little reading will go a long way & may save you money. On a tank 6ft long I would go with three 250 MH's & use the Reeflux 10K lamps, more PAR for growing corals & they give off a nice blue color, not as blue as the Reflux 12k's but still nice & you won't loose half that PAR & that is a good thing. JMO you will get tons more
We have lots of lighting pages & people with pictures of their set-ups easy to search in the forums also!
We have lots of lighting pages & people with pictures of their set-ups easy to search in the forums also!
