I have a 55G,20G sump,4x55w PC,Mag 9.5,about 100 lbs.LR,~5 in.DSB,3/4in.SeaSwirl,and am looking for suggestions for upgrading my lighting to include MH.
Want to expand the variety of corals I can keep,but dont want to boil my kinda smaller sized tank.Also I have a canopy that gives about ~7" from the water surface.Anyone in a similiar situation,or could someone give me an idea as to how much heat would be given off by,say,2x175W MH,or 2X250W MH bulbs in a setup of this size?I don't have any first hand knowledge of the the heat produced by MH bulbs,but my PC setup seems to not heat the water up too much,and I would be using these to supplement with actinic,maybe...?
Somebody give me an idea as to an optimal setup!
Thanks, Joey
Want to expand the variety of corals I can keep,but dont want to boil my kinda smaller sized tank.Also I have a canopy that gives about ~7" from the water surface.Anyone in a similiar situation,or could someone give me an idea as to how much heat would be given off by,say,2x175W MH,or 2X250W MH bulbs in a setup of this size?I don't have any first hand knowledge of the the heat produced by MH bulbs,but my PC setup seems to not heat the water up too much,and I would be using these to supplement with actinic,maybe...?
Somebody give me an idea as to an optimal setup!
