another lighting question

[fishdude]

I would love for someone to please help me out I have a four foot tank (4 x 2 x2) and need lighting. I have located a 2 x 150w metal halide with 2 x 27w blue actinic compact fluro's would this be enough considering I would like to be able to grow pretty much any coral and put clams on the substrate if not would you recommend 2 x 250w metal halide or could I have a single 400w metal halide floodlight from my local electrical store? sorry to bug you for something like this but I have had a mixed response from different LFS in my area.

 

[lizardarm]

i would go with the (2)250w halide set up. this is based on the depth of the tank. the (1)400w halide probably wont be ideal as you want to have one lamp for each two feet of tank length.
my2c

 

[mojoreef]

Fishdude they are both pretty good, I would say if you wanted to leave yourself open for very light demanding corals down the road the 250's would be best.


Mike

 

[bc_slc]

i agree with above. Two 250w set up would work out quite nicely. I don't think you would have any regrets if you went that route.

 

[fishdude]

Thanks guys