Metal Halide for Red Arowana

[Marowana420]

in search of a light for my 6' tank, i found a used 3x 175w MH. at a good price.

will this be too strong for my aro? will it get sunburn or blinded?

 

[Venom SS]

Seems like alot of light for a FW setup.

 

[Cypher]

Seems overkill to me. Your going to have alot of algae growth as well.

 

[yanfloist]

yeah, that's too much. unless of course, if you are growing live plants or something then that's good. and you WILL have algae blooms, the nasty kind too.

 

[mgk]

over kill and algae, but i think it would look cool from the ripples, more like the aros outside.

 

[k.tran]

ive seen 2x 400w on a 24" deep tank but its only on for 3 hrs a day

 

[frozen-fire]

I think it's overkill as well

 

[exoticfishguy]

Your electric bill is going to go sky high.

A long time ago when I first used 2 for one of my tanks, my electric bill the following month was $120 higher.

These days, there are better options.

 

[willtang3000]

That does seem a lot of lighting but it also depends how deep your tank is.

Arcadia offer an arowana tanning lamp for red arowana's as it emits uvb. It is also a lower wattage than halide lighting would so saving you money on your electricity bill.

 

[Marowana420]

thanks for everyone's input. it seems like eveyone thinks is a bad idea, i have decided not to buy this light.