I've been pondering on the idea of switching back to MH because I don't love the LEDs I have and I feel like I'll get better results from MH. I have a 150 gallon cube though and I don't know what fixture I should go with. I'm thinking to get a pendant and two VHO or Reefbrite strips for actinic supplements.
I'm in a toss up between 250w or 400w, I have 3 160w Pacific Sun LEDs right now and they run at about 80% which puts me at about 384w, so one would help me save and another would put me slightly over but I'm convinced I'll have better results.
I'd also the pendant to just rest on the top of the canopy so it won't heat up as much inside of it, only thing is the top of the canopy is probably 18" above the water line. It might be too high up at 18", so I may have to mount it inside the canopy.
Thoughts or suggestions? No questions about LEDs please, stick just to MH discussion, thanks.
I'm in a toss up between 250w or 400w, I have 3 160w Pacific Sun LEDs right now and they run at about 80% which puts me at about 384w, so one would help me save and another would put me slightly over but I'm convinced I'll have better results.
I'd also the pendant to just rest on the top of the canopy so it won't heat up as much inside of it, only thing is the top of the canopy is probably 18" above the water line. It might be too high up at 18", so I may have to mount it inside the canopy.
Thoughts or suggestions? No questions about LEDs please, stick just to MH discussion, thanks.