need your help... what lighting????

[clown25]

hey guys... i need your help... i have a 10 gallon nano.. im in the consideration to take care of some sps... right now i have a 96 w coralife and i want to buy a MH pendant and there are tons of pendants in the market... I would like to ask your professional opinion as to what lighting is best for me???? please put in the specifics... i really need your help on this. Thank you!!!

 

[House of Laughter]

Clown,

I have a 7g nano at work with the same lighting and have successfully kept, Montipora' and hydnophora's successfully - all have grown and had great color.

I thik the keu to those 96w powerquads is keeping the bulbs fresh and not letting them get worn out.

If I were doing a nano with halide, though, I would go with a 150 HQI pendant - Geissman are awesome but VERY expensive .

I recently bought a Bluewave III ballast and Reef Optix Pendant for $220 plus shipping from a fellow reefer. It included a new bulb and was double ended HQI bulb

House

 

[Deanos]

I have a 175w bell pendant on my 10g Nano. While I don't have any SPS in the tank, I'm sure you'll be able to grow some nice specimens in yours. The pendant is also cheaper than a 150W HQI

 

[bad coffee]

Buy the light used, and put in a new bulb. You'll save quite a bit of money that way. I got a 150de PFO with Icecap Electronic ballast for $150.

If you're going with just a halide, and no actinics, go with a 14k bulb.

BC

 

[clown25]

how about the aquamedic???? which is better the 150w or the 250w???

 

[ReeferJoe]

You can try this light. It a clipon 150K DE MH Fixture from Coralife for nanos

http://www.hellolights.com/aqadhatamo.html

ReeferJoe

 

[House of Laughter]

RJ, I saw this light on a nano and it didn't seem like enough light. I am glad I waited and didn't purchase one, for sure I'd be dissappointed.

Just my opinion

House

 

[clown25]

will 250w be an over kill for a 10 gl???

 

[House of Laughter]

way overkill, but would do wonders with sps - if you can keep it stable

House

 

[clown25]

house ... so its better to stick with the 150w ... instead of 250w

 

[House of Laughter]

for that size tank, I think it's worth your while - if you eventually upgrade, you'll be able to get a good amount back for selling it.

House