Lighting for 70 Gallon RR

[NMreefer]

Just got my new 70 Gallon Oceanic RR in!! Just wanting to know if you guys would go with 2 175 mh's and 2 - 110 vho's or 1 - 250 mh and 2 - 110 vho's for lighting. Don't know for sure what I want to keep in it figuring on a "just in case" lighting setup. The tank is 25 inches tall if that helps any.

Thanks in advance Phillip.

 

[alkataz]

I think I'd go with 2 250's w/ vho's Metal halides only cover 2 feet area for each bulb so eventhough the 250 have a higher wattage they still will no cover you whole tank with light if you only use one.

 

[Anonymous]

Ditto.. - 2 x 250w over 2 x 175w. - And prefer DE 250's over SE too. - Especialy considering the depth. - Keep the 110's for actinic supplements.

 

[npaden]

I would also recommend 2 x 250 MH. The actinics are more for your personal preference on how the tank looks IMO.

FWIW, Nathan