Let there be light!

canadawest · #1 05-17-2002, 05:09 AM

Well I've joined the ranks of those who strive for sunlight in their tanks....

I finally got MH over my reef!!! :D

I bought a used 250W MH ballast and Iwasaki 6500K lamp from Pocilipora (Thanks a bunch Chris) and installed it in my hood tonight. Boy that sucker is bright! (and hot!)

While a single centered MH lamp is not ideal on a 5' tank, it will now allow me to keep pretty much any corals I want, as well as make my clam and other corals much happier. Perhaps down the road another 250W MH deal will come along, and I can have one on either side of the tank, which would be ideal I think.

So my total lighting is now almost 700W!! (1x250W MH 6500K + 4x110W VHO 2 Actinic, 1 Aquasun 10K, 1 6500K)

Woohooo!!

PS... Gonna need one of them fancy reflectors next time I see you Shane. (Or Brad)

titus · #2 05-17-2002, 06:17 AM

Hello,

Um... you have 700W over a 100g, which is a 7:1 ratio. I have 300W over a 20g, which is a 15:1 ratio. Um.... :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]

christyf5 · #3 05-17-2002, 01:20 PM

Now now Titus, no gloating! (I have a 10:1 ratio ;) ).

Congrats Andrew. I bet your tank looks awesome!

Christy [img]smile.gif[/img]

smokinreefer · #4 05-17-2002, 03:33 PM

i only have 6:1, i guess it's time to upgrade :rolleyes: [img]tongue.gif[/img]

#5 05-17-2002, 03:41 PM

I recently set up a tank with 3.28 to 1 lighting and it had 6560watts of lighting....
You do the math...

Troy F · #6 05-17-2002, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Son Of Skyline:
Now I've got a total of 310w over my 27gal. That gives me a 11.48:1 ratio...beat that [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I think Titus already did [img]tongue.gif[/img] .

canadawest · #7 05-17-2002, 06:01 PM

Ahhhh, you poor souls with tiny little tanks.... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Tiny wattages over tiny tanks....

Me, I prefer larger tanks, with larger lights... (No I'm not compensating!!) :eek:

Kidding of course, I'm just thrilled to have Halide for the intensity and glimmer lines.

Son Of Skyline · #8 05-17-2002, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Troy F:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Son Of Skyline:
Now I've got a total of 310w over my 27gal. That gives me a 11.48:1 ratio...beat that [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I think Titus already did [img]tongue.gif[/img] .<hr /></blockquote>Oh yeah...didn't see the second part of his post...DANG!!! I'm always second! :D

pocilipora · #9 05-17-2002, 08:34 PM

Now , after the 400's were put on I have a ratio of 13.77:1 1240watts of light.Wow :eek: :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]

stephane · #10 05-17-2002, 09:01 PM

I have 1170 on a 130 gal. it make me 9:1