Hamilton are thay worth the extra money

[jgreenway]

Hamilton makes a 36” double halide fixture but it is expensive. If I were to purchase one which wattage bulb would work 175 or 250 my tank is 18” deep to the top of the sand and do I need some form of actinic light to go with the halide. I am just worried if I get 2-250W MH and 2 actinic VHO that it might be to much light if there is such a thing. Is their any type of coral that this wood be to much light for? I plan on keeping clams.

 

[Anonymous]

Clams will appreciate the wattage but 175's with flourescent supplement or just do the 250's in the Hamilton 14,000K bulb. Do they have an HQI option?

 

[jgreenway]

Yes 2-250W HQI but it is 840.00

 

[Anonymous]

{whistles} - wow....

How are you with DIY?

I've seen some good 3' setups using a single 400 watt....

 

[jgreenway]

Not to good and that sucks in this hobby. Do you think that the 3' Protostar 2 - 250 Watt 10,000K HQI & 2 PC Compact FL 2-96W would be to much light that would make it about 11.5W per

 

[Anonymous]

Not for Crocea or Maxima Clams.

 

[jgreenway]

Will it be too much for some type of corals and fish?

 

[Anonymous]

Not really but they will typically need to be slowly acclimated to that much light. Once acclimated they'll do fine.