classclownfish
04/30/2006, 05:00 PM
I am setting up a 30g Oceanic cube (http://www.elmersaquarium.com/k4030oc30ube.htm) . 20.5" L X 18.5" D X 21.5" H
I typically use PC lighting but because of the depth I think MH would be a better solution. I typically do a 1:4 or 1:5 ratio for gallons to watts for lighting.
Anyway, I found a Coralife light I liked. Has everything I wanted.
Coralife 24 Inch Aqualight Pro, 1x150W HQI MH Lamp + 2x65W PC + 2x1W Lunar LED (http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=ES53502)
Originally I was looking at one of these:Coralife Aqualight Advanced Lighting Fixtures (http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_lighting_metal_halide_coralife_aqualight_advanced.asp?CartId=)
The hang one would fit nicely and provide the amount of light I need and is $100 cheaper. The problems with the first one is I don't think it comes in a 20" model. Also it might be a pin to find a way to mount it with the dimensions of my tank (see above). The pros are that I like having the additional actinic lights and having 2 integrated moonlights are nice.
All things considered should I just buy the one that will mount nicer (and look cleaner) and just buy 1 or 2 of the little 1 W square moonlights and skip the actinic lighting? I'll be using a 10,000k light as the primary lighting either way.
The tank is still being set up but it will mainly be live rock and fish but will be putting some corals in there.
I typically use PC lighting but because of the depth I think MH would be a better solution. I typically do a 1:4 or 1:5 ratio for gallons to watts for lighting.
Anyway, I found a Coralife light I liked. Has everything I wanted.
Coralife 24 Inch Aqualight Pro, 1x150W HQI MH Lamp + 2x65W PC + 2x1W Lunar LED (http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=ES53502)
Originally I was looking at one of these:Coralife Aqualight Advanced Lighting Fixtures (http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_lighting_metal_halide_coralife_aqualight_advanced.asp?CartId=)
The hang one would fit nicely and provide the amount of light I need and is $100 cheaper. The problems with the first one is I don't think it comes in a 20" model. Also it might be a pin to find a way to mount it with the dimensions of my tank (see above). The pros are that I like having the additional actinic lights and having 2 integrated moonlights are nice.
All things considered should I just buy the one that will mount nicer (and look cleaner) and just buy 1 or 2 of the little 1 W square moonlights and skip the actinic lighting? I'll be using a 10,000k light as the primary lighting either way.
The tank is still being set up but it will mainly be live rock and fish but will be putting some corals in there.