metal halide light

[cheeseburger]

will this metal halide be enough light to grow coral clams and anenomes
(all types of coral) for my 3 foot tank which is 40 gallons
http://www.guppysaquariumproducts.c...al-halide-50cm-long-with-14000k/prod_185.html

 

[Jory]

heck yes!

 

[cheeseburger]

yes? good.....very good

 

[alcohologist]

hmm. what are the dimensions of your tank? seems like overkill to me - 400 watts on a 40gal? you could burn your livestock. plus overheating the water would be easy with that amount of power.

 

[Reefscape]

i would only put a 250w on there (40gal tank), maximum...you'll end up with bleaching and burning with that ammount of light..

 

[Yoji_嬰孩]

With the depth of a 40gal its just too much, you can grow clams and nems in a 40g breeder with 150w or 175w MH.

 

[amehel0]

yeh plus guppies sux. and thats too much

 

[cheeseburger]

okay so something like this
http://www.guppysaquariumproducts.c...n-metal-halide-with-fan-20-000k/prod_358.html

or this
http://www.guppysaquariumproducts.c...lamp-ch-150-for-marine-aquarium/prod_231.html

or this
http://www.guppysaquariumproducts.c...tal-halide-640-long-with-10000k/prod_258.html

 

[cheeseburger]

cheese

 

[BIGgourami]

#3 if you have the means.. halides are generally considered the maximum type of lighting so that 150W (which i have over my 29 which is a taller tank) is going to work just fine MAYbe if you wanted a 250 could work, but i'd take care in acclimating your corals to the light, starting them at the bottom and moving them up slowly