3 x 250w halides on a 125

Are 250w halides too strong for a 125? The tank is only 20" deep. Reaon I ask is I found a current USA Sunpod 3 x 250w fixture for a great price. I just got done building a 6 x 80w T5 canopy and now this comes my way and well I want to be able to keep any kind of coral so i planned on using the sunpod 3 x 250w, but it says not to mount in a canopy, i'd still like to use a couple of my T5s for actinics.

 

I have 3 250s over my 125. Everything seems happy. My anemone just split for the second time this weekend and my clam is on the sand and I have had it there for a year now. Also my other corals open up daily without fail. So I say it's pretty much perfect.

 

thats just about as good as it gets perfect I would say..

 

The only you may need to keep in mind is the temperature, besides that, they would be great.

 

That was my other concern. Would using the 3 x 250s require a chiller? How high up off the water do the lights need to be? And using 14,000k bulbs are actinic supplements needed also?

 

If you get a good 14000 bulb then actinics are not needed. They come with crappy Current bulbs that dont last and the color is not that good. Phoenix are nice color bulbs at a good price

 

No chiller on mine and I would say mine are about 6 or 7 inches from the surface of the water. My fixture isn't hanging, it's on legs. I don't have heat issues.

 

I ran many M/H's and never used a chiller I ran this s 180 with 3 400 watts and no chiller for 2 yrs until this past Oct I repaired a 1/2 Hp for a guy who never had my money ! It set on my bench for 4 months I decided to hook it up now its mine I heard from him a week or tow ago LOL I told him I was not going to sell it now LOL he should have brought me my 280.00 back in June 0/8 My 400 are about 9" off the water.