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 Topic: Metal Halides for 90 Gallon
Posted: January 31 2011 at 11:36am |
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Hey guys, I am gunna get some retro's for a 90 gallon tank. Do you think 2x 250 watt retro's are enough, or to much?
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 11:39am |
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I run 250's on my 90g and they work great. I have seen people do 150s-175watters as well and they worked pretty good.
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 11:39am |
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They are perfect for that type of tank. Are you going to supplement them with T5, PC or LED?
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 11:41am |
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Im going to rip apart my catalina aquatic 4x54Watt T5 system and put 2 on each side.
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 1:36pm |
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I have 250 watters on my 120
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90 gal Corner with / 200 gal sump.
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 2:11pm |
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Sounds like a good plan to me. The only problem you'll run in to is with acans or other corals that don't like a ton of light. Just make sure you have some shaded areas and you should be good.
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 2:15pm |
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Do you think I should step it down? I could go less watts probably because I will have the t5s...
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Posted: January 31 2011 at 3:29pm |
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I would think that with the 4 T5's all you would need would be 150's or 175's. Unless you're running all 4 bulbs actinic....
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