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ok i have a ? about where i could put a metal halide its a 250 watt reef star n i would like to know if i could that just put it in the center of the tank the tank has a brace in the middle and its a 50 gal i was told that i could do it this way n be fine but i just want to make sure thanks for the help

 

If your going to use only one MH bulb with a tank that has a center brace, I personally would place the bulb higher so all of the tank gets enough light. Unless this is going to be a FOWLR tank. With that said, you will be forced to place the light demanding corals near the top. If possible, I would rather get dual 70w or 150w MH instead of the one 250w bulb.


Luna

 

ok so icould do it just get a bigger bulb tham a 250 and yes i do have plans on addin coral into the tank and i would like to have coral every where in the tank not just at the top

 

I dont mean that you'll only have corals on top, just the light demanding ones. This is one of those "fork in the road" deals. When buying any big pricey items, you need to think of the future. You can buy a 400w set up, but what if you decided to up grade, then what? You know what I mean?


Luna

 

yea i know what you mean i have no plans on getin a bigger tank or notin i just want a new salt water set up with coral n fish n b able to have just bout any coral i want in the tank

 

one thing to consider is the material used on the centre brace?

if its one of those plastic framed tanks with a plastic centre brace, you need to be careful as the heat from the MH could warp it

Steve