DARG - Greetings Again
Thanks for the additional information. Although more is generally better when it comes to lighting, given the actual depth of the tank and the ability to place things high in the tank on the live rock, I, too, felt that 150W MH's would be "OK".
Which do you think is the best choice for my tank: the Iwasaki 20K Aqua2 or the Iwasaki 50K's? I am leaning towards the 20K Aqua2's, but am open to suggestions. It sounds like the Aqualine 10,000K bulbs would be a good choice as a "direct" replacement if I wasn't interested in trying to noticeably increase the blue look. Just to be clear, there is no problem with running the Aqua2's (or 50K's, for that matter) on the ballasts in the Outer Orbit fixture?
I would appreciate the information on modifying the fixture for 250W bulbs. Although I may not do it right away, it would be good to have the details. Who knows - I may decide to go that route sonner rather than later. If you don't mind, send it to me at nelson (dot) mark@remyinc (dot) com. I assume that purchasing the Iwasaki bulbs from Coral Reef Eco Systems is the best choice?
Thanks again for the help and information...