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Originally Posted by fiorano
so ive decided to do away with the majority of my softies and switch to a predominately sps and lps reef. i currently have 3 250w pemdants over my 125 gallon tank and was wondering if i would have to upgrade to 400's to get that extreme vibrant color it seems i will always be chasing after lol. and what are the pros and cons etc. any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I have dual 400's over my 72"x19"x19" tank. Actually the water level is only about 17" though. I love them. Its nice to be able to put sps and clams anywhere in the tank and not have to worry about light. Everything has done great so far too although its only been a few months. Heat has not been an issue with just one decent sized fan. Cost is a bit more but I think its only been about $6 a month more than the 250's I used to run. I did have to move some softies to shaded areas but everything else seems to love the light.
I have mine about 9" off the water which is higher than I normally keep lights. I may try 6" eventually once I have stocked the tank with all the frags I am going to and they have acclimated to the lights.