lighting question

[damian05]

i have a 75 gal tank right now over driving my 4x t5 with icecap 660 ballast no individual reflector single reflector

what do you guys think of 2x 250 mh with 2 vho's with ballast
is this a bit over kill for my 75gal.

thanks
all suggestion and comments welcome

 

[prattreef]

I've run that combo over a 75g. before without issue, but you can certainly get away with a 175W or even a 150W setup particularly if you have good reflectors.

 

[cowfish]

With 2 x 250 MH on a 75 heat may become an issue.

 

[masterswimmer]

What kind of animals are you or are you planning to keep?

swimmer

 

[damian05]

i have already
2x clown
2x wrasse
1x midas africa blenny
1x borbonius anthias
1x anemone
1x two spot goby
1x cleaner shrimp
1x fire shrimp

thats it for swimmer and inverts
and a couple of corals

 

[masterswimmer]

More importantly than the fish are the coral you want to keep. The fish don't require special lighting.

 

[damian05]

i want zoos sps lps
i want to be able to keep anything in there
but i dont really wanna have to buy a chiller
i have had no luck keeping corals in my tank

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

but i dont really wanna have to buy a chiller

That leave no choice other than High or Super High Power LED

 

[tommy818]

go with 2 phoenix 150de 2 t5 acts.more than enought light.

 

[asonitez]

the 250's would be fine. Just mount them higher off the tank.

 

[emmanuel]

you saw my tank with the 150 double ended mh fixture.I got sps lps all doing great my tank is 22 inches tall thats the important # when looking at watts since youre looking to have a little of everything I would do 150's or vho's one of the nicest reefs I've seen had vho's on a 180 tank this thing was loaded with sps with amazing color and no heat issues

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Check the lighting setup of BL007's super mix tank

 

[emmanuel]

WOW that is sweet but who is bloo7 and what lights does he run I assume wingo's led?

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

WOW that is sweet but who is bloo7 and what lights does he run I assume wingo's led?

HE has all different lights you can think of in his tank except PC I think

When I say super mix, I actually mean super mix lights,not super mix tank

True there are some of my 10,000K and actinic LEDs but not the key point here. I feel that he chooses his lights base on the need and advantages of each different light technology with an open mind is something we should learn. Note that he is in high end lighting business and his knowledge in lighting is no less than me if not better.

 

[henrye718]

How about keep the lighting you have and install individual reflectors, put whatever needs high lighting up on the rocks. The key is the reflectors makes a big difference with T5s.