250 DE MH to much for a 15 gallon High?

[Uniballer]

Hello all, I have a 15 gallon high and i want to do some clam/ sps stuff but my 96 watt powerquad is not going to cut it because of the depth of the tank. So, i was going to step up to MH. I work at my LFS and get most stuff at cost, so I was thinking of getting a AquaMedic OceanLight 250 HQI which runs somewhere around the 13K range of things even though it is called a 10K. The price differance between the 150 and 250 is like 30 dollars so i was thinking of going for the 250. So here is the big question, is 250 to much for 15 gallons and will the heat be a big issue? Also does the glass on those fliter out most of the UV because the way i see it its going to sit pretty high off the surface and like my vision very much.

 

Thank you for your time.

[Uniballer]

sorry my tank info was out of date so here are the new specs

[qfour20]

It is my opinion that it's pretty difficult to get too much light, especially in a tall tank. However, a 250DE metal halide just might be too much, even over a 15high. My suggestion would be to get a higher K bulb, like a 20,000K.

 

Sounds like a great plan, though. Let us know how it works out.

 

-q

[Uniballer]

So i got the 250 watter. I figure i'll probably move to a 29 gallon soon so why not go big. BUT after setting it all up and getting it going, i turned it on for a second time and blew the ballast, sparks and all. Have to love that feeling of blowing 275 bucks. But on the bright side the vendor is bringing a new shipment of them and i get a whole new unit so i guess it works out. But for now i must wait till next week.

[JimmyZtank]

how do you like that light? did the warranty cover it?