Opinion: 250W or 400W?

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

It's only 20" high? Definitely save yourself 150w, 250w will be fine.

Originally Posted by Chowder

You will also save a little on the price of bulbs.

Agreed on both accounts, my 400W was WAY to powerful and it was on a 30" depth tank. It was also a DE which is almost impossible to find, was looking @ almost $200.00 for a new bulb!

[reefermadness]

250w....but you will need supplemental and be careful of those crappy de pendants.

[ScubaSteve]

Ya, it'll be a very high end fixture and has 4xT5 actinics. I'm not sayin' what it is yet in case the deal falls through but if I do, you guys will be the first to know

[Zoaelite]

Sfiligoi lights are cream of the crop .

[ScubaSteve]

Ya, it's a toss up between Giesemann or Sfiligoi... hence the thread

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by ScubaSteve

Ya, it's a toss up between Giesemann or Sfiligoi... hence the thread

I would jump on that deal, it's an excellent price just have to make sure it's well packaged for shipping. Just mount it a tad bit higher, reduce your photo period & your rocking. Only problem is finding replacement bulbs for the halide.

[ScubaSteve]

From several people I've lined up either 400W-SE Sfigiloi or 250W-DE Giesemann. Sfiligoi definitely has the best reflector but the Giesemann is mucho sexier (and might be the better deal). I'm woried about the 400W because I am NOT dealing with chiller. It's not in the cards. It's a stretch as it is to get one of these lights.

[daniella3d]

Why is that a problem?

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Only problem is finding replacement bulbs for the halide.

[lastlight]

Originally Posted by zoaElite

Sfiligoi lights are cream of the crop .

certainly when it comes to reflectors....

giesemann < maristar < sfiligoi

[ReefOcean]

250w, you arent trying to light a warehouse