lighting question?

[cyber_ecco]

Just a quick question for you guys. I'm setting up a smaller reef tank (30g) and I was wondering if I use a 150W HQI MH pendant with a 14000k bulb, do I still need to use actinic lamps? I was hoping to just use the pendant and get some moonlights. If Actinics are needed then I have to go with the aqualight fixture with PC bulbs as well as one Mh, but its so much more expensive. I want to be able to keep some clams, anenomes and soft corals. Tank is 30" long, 12" wide and 20" tall. Thanks.

[StirCrazy]

you should be ok, higher light things will still have to be up fairly high with a 150watt setup in that tank because of the hight of the tank.

Steve

[cyber_ecco]

Would I be better going with a 250W HQI MH? I always thought that would be too much light over a 30g.

[WWWD]

I would go 250, I have a 250 14k over a 42 cube and it isn't that much light. The 14k is pretty blue and it doesn't have a lot of par.