Upgrade or stay stock

Ok I have a 24g Nano with stock lighting hood.. I found a cheap HQI hood upgrade that someone is selling and its in great shape. I want to get more corals and different kinds. Currently I have a Toadstool a pink pearl bubble and a clown and damsel. I would like to start getting some SPS corals and get more into my tank.

Should I pull the trigger on this? Or am I asking for problems with heat and such. Thanks

 

deff have to think about heat. but sps need lots of lights. whats the stock lights on it?

 

is the top gonna be open or close? a closed in top will trap alot more heat

 

A lot of the nano cube companies make a retrofit hood that had MH lights and an increased number of fans to help cool it down. I haven't heard or read any responses as to how these actually work but something you might wanna check out.

 

It will fit flush on the top of the tank. So I would have to prop it open to let air out. here is the stock set up and here is the HQI set up.
stock


HQI Hood
24 gallon nano cube canopy kit 150W HQI hood and bulb with 14K bulb

-150W HQI hood with 14K bulb
-4 Nite Vu LED
-4 Cooling Fans
-Thermal Protection Chip
-24 and 28 HQI remote ballast
-LED nanocube remote ballast 24 and 28
This unit will replace the current canopy on your 24 gallon nano cube

 

Your site won't open For the HQI link but i would recomend something like this link.. so there is ample air flow around the HQI...

Reef Aquarium Metal Halide Lighting: SunPod HQI Metal Halide Fixtures with Lunar Lights


Hope this helps....

 

Thanks. My issue is I can pick this setup for 100 bucks.

 

Ever thought about doing a T5 upgrade? You could keep the SPS no problem and wouldn't have the heat issues.

 

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] (Model: MT-50-LED) into JBJ's new 28 HQI canopy. The first HQI metal halide system integrated into the canopy to keep the aesthetic appeal with the high powered lighting that is required for SPS, Clams, and LSP species.
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• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]150 Watt/14K Metal Halide Lighting with Remote Ballast.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4 Blue Nite-Vu LED's positoned on all 4 corners for an even light dispersion with its own remote ballast for timer usage.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4 Cooling Fans (3000 RPM each fan) integrated into the hood.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Integrated Thermal Protection Chip that automatically shuts the HQI lighting OFF as an added safety feature if the fans were to fail.[/FONT]
• [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]NOTE: Designed to fit the 24 gallon Nano Cube Deluxe.[/FONT]

 

never thought about it. Just was looking to keep the top closed cause lots of dust in my place. and lots of cat and dog hair.