Lighting for 26 Bowfront

[bigbris1]

I have recently set up an AGA 26 bowfront tank. About 30lbs sand, 20-25lbs live rock. I would like to have a mixed reef setup with mostly soft/LPS/minimal sps. is 250W MH overkill? Should I go with 150W MH or will I be good with 130W PCS?

I like the dusk/dawn effect & if I go halides I won't have supplementation. What to do?

The tank is 21" deep (top to bottom).

Thanks!

 

[Deanos]

I recommend 175w MH for that depth and choice of livestock. You'll need to add a separate source for actinic supplementation to get the dawn/dusk effect.

 

[bigbris1]

Which temp bulb? I'd like a blueish hue.

 

[inline6]

Which temp bulb? I'd like a blueish hue.

20k

 

[bigbris1]

Thinking of going 150W. Seems readily available.

 

[jackson6745]

Thinking of going 150W. Seems readily available.

Yeah, why not? You'll be happy with a 150w.

 

[bigbris1]

Now if only I could find a fixture with the MH & a PC bulb in it that could fit over my tank! I have about 8.5" front to back to work with.

 

[bad coffee]

just go with a nice 150 I'm partial to the ushio 14kk's For dusk/dawn you could put 1 or 2 1watt LED moonlights on the end of the halide fixture.

B

 

[jcohen9999]

Call aquactinics.com. I too have a 26gal BF and I bought a hood from them ages ago (I went 175MH with 2X24W/T-5): http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3085043#post3085043 and my coral grows like gang-busters!




HTH

Jeff
(my first MR post!)

 

[bigbris1]

Wow, nice lookin' tank. I like the aquascape.

Here's mine as of 1 minute ago with 2 temporary NO tubes:

 

[jcohen9999]

Wow, nice lookin' tank. I like the aquascape.

Here's mine as of 1 minute ago with 2 temporary NO tubes:

Thanks. Nothing wroing with yours except the lack of corals! (are those rocks balanced or leaning on the back?)

What did you end up doing about lighting?

Jeff

 

[bigbris1]

I fixed the Coralife 130W PC Lunar fixture another member gave me. Looks much better now. I have also added 10 nice corals thanks to Allen & hope to get some more pieces tonight from Steve.