LookItsTT Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 i have heard that i have an "OVERKILL" of lights in my tank. It is a 20g long. Current lighting is a 175 watt MH with a 10k bulb, and 2x36 watt actinics. What do you guys think? Is this an "OVERKILL" of lights? Please tell me what u think...Thanks Only inhabitants currently are a flowerpot, pearl, yellow polyps, and an ugly lookin damsel... Link to comment
tommy Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 nope, just put in some clams!!! Link to comment
neumahrs Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 yeah a nice crocea or a maxima should do the trick along with some acro frags Link to comment
LookItsTT Posted September 17, 2002 Author Share Posted September 17, 2002 Thanks for the replies!! Link to comment
Sahin Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Hmmm...if only I had such a setup... my tank would be full of CLAMS! Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Not overkill at all. I dont know why some people consider MH on anything less than a 55 overkill... I myself am switching to a 400 watt Radium MH for my 20 High. I currently have a 250 watt 15,000 K Xanium running. Looks nice and clams and SPS are very happy but I thought, hey why not upgrade and make a clambed in my reef....? lol Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 heh heh, i already have a 400w 20k radium over my 20gH. The color is just . . . ... . :love: i would stock up on clams but unfortunately there's a clam disease outbreak and most stores lost a bunch of clams, so i'll just wait. Link to comment
tommy Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 do u guys think i could put in a small squamosa(and move it once its too big) in a eclipse 6 with a 32w smartlite? Link to comment
JPF Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 What do you feed clams? I have no desire to keep one I am just curious. I keep simple soft corals. Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 It could be done tommy. Considering the fact that young clams require good foos than light. Just realize that if its well fed with DTs and other foods...it will outgrow the tank decently fast. If the clam doesnt outgrow it at the longest a 1 1/2 than realize that its not healthy. But yes, the clam can do well in that tank if taken care of properly. Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Oh and also, Hey Nanoreefer53...the 20,000K radium....does it look that blue in real life? I was debating between the xanium 15K or the rauym 20K. I saw your tank on the website and I was looking for a little tint of white crisp color along with the blue...Is the radium just plain look actinic or does it have alittle but of white tint? Link to comment
NanoReefer53 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 at first it was a pretty deep blue, kinda like actinic with a tiny hint of white. after about a month now with the bulb the color has really changed to a nice combination of blue and white IMO, kinda like 50/50. this is only because i'm running it on a regular 400w ballast. i hear that if u run the radium on an e-ballast or an HQI the color will turn to a white with a hint of blue in about a month. Link to comment
yrureefing Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 Quicksilver5768, I am running the radium on an e-ballast and it is pretty white. But it is still too blue for me. I changed my backround to black and it is a little better. I would say if you like white with a blue hue then you would like it. Link to comment
quiksilver5768 Posted September 17, 2002 Share Posted September 17, 2002 I think i might go with it...thanks for the comments Link to comment
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