if given the choice: 400w or 250w MH?

[oneill519]

What would you choose to put as a dual set up if you had a 72gal tank?

 

[cindre2000]

Depends entirely on the depth and what you want to keep.

Up to 24" 250w, over 24" 400w for lots of high light corals.

 

[Anonymous]

Unless you want to stock with only very high-light demanding corals, 400 watt MH would be excessive on your tank. IMO there is no need to pay for the extra electricity or deal with the added heat.

 

[oneill519]

Thanks, that helps alot.

 

[oneill519]

Thanks, that helps.

 

[SnowManSnow]

I have 400w HQI + 150 VHO actinic on a 65g and I REALLY like it. Like mentioned before, though, be careful of acclimation.. its a lot of light. A nice clip on fan from walmart takes care of my heat issues.

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[ChrisRD]

IMO dual 400s on a tank that size is overkill. You'll have enough light for just about anything under a pair of 250s in there provided you're using good reflectors.

 

[SnowManSnow]

ahhhh

i didn't c the word "DUAL"

my bad..

250s then woud be PLENTY