150 watt X2 MH for my 90 gal corner?

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by pez blanco, Apr 10, 2011.

to remove this notice and enjoy 3reef content with less ads. 3reef membership is free.

  1. pez blanco

    pez blanco Fire Worm

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2009
    Messages:
    159
    Location:
    Vernon, Okanagan Canada
    Hi,

    I am running 2 side by side 150Watt Coralife clamp on pendant MH lamps. 10,000K. My question is before I shell out the money and upgrade to 250watts do you think that the 150's have enough depth penetration. THe tank is a Haggen 90 gal corner. So the depth is roughly 2 feet. In other words is 150watts X 2 enough as I want to start adding stonies. The previous set up I had was a coralife fluorecent compact setup with 2 10,000k straight pin bulbs, 65watts and 2 strips of actinics + one of the MH clamp on's. Or what other system do you guys recommend for maximum briliance and lighting. In other words I want to leap frog from being a good tank to a great marine tank,m from a lighting point of view.....and as we all know its all about the lighting.

    Thanks
     
    pez blanco, Apr 10, 2011
    pez blanco, Apr 10, 2011
    #1