150 Wattts For Sps

[Coral_ClamS]

hey anybody tried keeping SPS coral with a 150 watts 20kk MH in a

3footer. high chance of survival or not..... ???????????

[Dispar_Anthias]

hey anybody tried keeping SPS coral with a 150 watts 20kk MH in a

3footer. high chance of survival or not..... ???????????

Yah i need n answer to this question too.......... I think the acro will survive right??? But it will just lose its colour and turn brown

[IanJ]

Yes they will survive provided other issues are addressed, such as flow etc

You will need to have them high in the tank and close to the max light footprint.

150W 20,000k is not ideal due to lack of PAR, but i've seen it work

[Dispar_Anthias]

Yes they will survive provided other issues are addressed, such as flow etc

You will need to have them high in the tank and close to the max light footprint.

150W 20,000k is not ideal due to lack of PAR, but i've seen it work

Ah thanks............

[Coral_ClamS]

then got any cheaper/better recommendations or not

dun wan to spend on 400watts wan

but make sure can survive and colour is nice wan!!!!...............

[bum]

get 250w?

in between.

[Coral_ClamS]

250 watts can keep all kinds of coral and clams isit??????????????

mus use how many kk wan

where to get the iwasaki[is it the best brand around here]wan

how much har!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mushroom]

Clams 150W will do, place them higher up if need be. For SPS, you might want to try the less demanding species first, like Montiporas.

[Coral_ClamS]

wat's the mos light demanding coral and how many watts do i need to keep it nice and alive...................??????????????????????????????THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[coralreef]

I;m keeping 150 with 20KK...1 of my acro which has been in the sandbed....is turning green at the tip....

btw, my tank is 2 by 1 by 1....

will try to post the pic when i get home

[Achilles Tang]

I used to have a bright blue frag DIRECTLY under the water surface just below a 150w 10k bulb. It turned completely brown within 2 weeks.

Yes, sps will survive but you will never get nice good colours from 150watts.

[leeweixiang]

will we get nice sps colours if we use 250 watt mh??

[Tanzy]

It's not just about the light wattage, there are too many factors to discuss briefly. Generally, I'll place 250W bulbs as the minimum for good colouration (unless you like brown and green).

[Coral_ClamS]

250watts can keep sps alive huh

even 20inch below light ??????????????????????

also give good colouration huh???????????

then why some people use 400watts wan???????????????

any difff. other than PAR

since both can keep sps,,,,,,,,,,then bother to use 400watts wan?????????

[Tanzy]

Because they have bigger tanks.

Because they have deeper tanks.

Because they prefer to use Blue bulbs.

Because they want faster growth.

Because they want better colours.

[Achilles Tang]

One '?' will suffice.

[pospeh]

watch out for the royal grammar police

[Achilles Tang]

Wheres? Gots meh?

[bawater]

Example of a Brown under 150w (10k). bought as brown stays as brown. Green also stays as green

There is a general rule to watt to depth ratio- but water quality,calcium levels, water circulation and a handful of other factors i think play big roles. Its when you put them all together you get optimum conditions.

There should be some SPS requirements in the SPS section soon. (it was lost recently)

Save a colony Save a reef.

[vincegoh]

Er.... wat is SPS and Frag? I am new in marine aquarium.

I am having a 5' x 2' x 2.5' tank (just set up). I am intending to use 2 nos of 150W 20k mh, does it means that it is not enough?

[Achilles Tang]

Hi Vincegoh,

Welcome to SRC, if you new to the hobby, we have a forum called New to the Hobby where there are a lot of links there for you to read.

Including acronyms about 'SPS' and 'frags'.

[dodo]

Er.... wat is SPS and Frag? I am new in marine aquarium.

I am having a 5' x 2' x 2.5' tank (just set up). I am intending to use 2 nos of 150W 20k mh, does it means that it is not enough?

phang u've got a victim

[Dispar_Anthias]

I used to have a bright blue frag DIRECTLY under the water surface just below a 150w 10k bulb. It turned completely brown within 2 weeks.

Yes, sps will survive but you will never get nice good colours from 150watts.

So my prediction is true..........

[Joe_P]

Because they have bigger tanks.

Because they have deeper tanks.

Because they prefer to use Blue bulbs.

Because they want faster growth.

Because they want better colours.

Because they have very deep pockets....... very deep indeed...

[coralreef]

my acro....abit green tip..when got it..is totally brown...

anyone can ID at the same time?