Help Me With Lighting

[Myka]

How wide is the tank? Are you keeping SPS? Assuming you are, and that you're wanting to achieve the highest PAR possible...

How many lights do you plan on using? 3 or 4? If you only want to go with 3 lights I would suggest you use Lumenarc III reflectors. The Lumenarc III reflectors are the best reflectors on the market for evenly spreading the light up to 30"x30" where a typical reflector will only spread light up to 24"x24".

I would suggest 400w PFO HQI ballasts running Ushio mogul bulbs. This particular combination puts out ridiculously high PAR. The 400w will penetrate the 30" depth PROVIDED you keep your water clarity optimal...running carbon would be a good idea.

HQI bulbs don't spread light as well as mogul does, and there is very little bulb choice for 400w HQIs.