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Old 12/16/2007, 07:36 PM
fijiblue fijiblue is offline
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175 or 250 and what bulb for zoas?

Setting up a 30 cube and wondering what you would use with zoas, lps and other softies.
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Old 12/16/2007, 08:55 PM
geoxman geoxman is offline
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If it was mine I would go with a 250 DE and be done with it. You can adjust your corals to the intensity of lack there of. In the 250 I like the Helios 20k and the Phoenix 14k bulbs WO actinic or with
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Old 12/16/2007, 09:06 PM
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my lights 2x 175 xm 15k,1 super actinic,1 aquamedic blue actinic over a 75 gal. its bright
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Old 12/19/2007, 02:02 PM
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It depends on whether you want growth or color.

A 175 Iwasaki 15k will put out more PAR then your average 250 DE

IMO I've found the best combo of growth and color with a 250DE Phoenix 14K running on a Icecap ballast. Again there are a lot of options. Check out Sanjays threads in the lighting forum.
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