Best Lighting For 70 Gal Reef Tank

WEISER · 02-12-2005, 07:17 PM

What would be the best lighting for a 70 gallon Reef Tank 36x18x26=LxWxH
If money was no option. The works

Fish, Corals

Witfull · 02-12-2005, 09:06 PM

depends on what you want to keep....SPS...halides..SPS and softies,,,,PS would be good.

Woodstock · 02-12-2005, 09:12 PM

Go with 10k 250 watt MH and actinic PC's

WEISER · 02-12-2005, 09:29 PM

can I get all that in one fixture or do I have to get it all seperate. i would like to keep soft corals and some anenomies. I see current Usa has an orbit fixture with one 150w MH, Two 96W Dual actinics and 4 lunar lights dose this sound like a good set up ?

Woodstock · 02-12-2005, 09:32 PM

I bought a Hamilton plug-n-play lighting fixture from captivereefs. I would rather have a wooden canopy but I love it anyway. It was a bit pricey though. I have mostly LPS and softies.... and 2 RBTA's.

Travis · 02-12-2005, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WEISER

can I get all that in one fixture or do I have to get it all seperate. i would like to keep soft corals and some anenomies. I see current Usa has an orbit fixture with one 150w MH, Two 96W Dual actinics and 4 lunar lights dose this sound like a good set up ?

That sounds like a very nice setup for what you want. 150HQI might not give enough light toward the bottom of the tank for SPS, but the softies/LPS should do well down there.

mps9506 · 02-12-2005, 10:59 PM

2x250watt 10k's. I would prefer 400 watters over a 70.

Gina · 02-13-2005, 07:40 AM

If money is no object and there is any chance that you might want to upgrade in the future go with the 400w like Mike mentioned above.
Otherwise, I think the 250MH 10k's would be fine.

ScottT1980 · 02-13-2005, 12:53 PM

THe perfect lighting if I had a 70 gallon would be 2 250W MHs and 2 VHOs as actinic suppliments.

With that setup, you could grow anything, as I see the 400W as a bit excessive and perhaps even a detriment (heat, low light coral stress, etc...)

Take er easy
Scott T.

mps9506 · 02-13-2005, 12:59 PM

I guess I should have clarified. I think 400 watt 20k's on a HQI ballast have great coloration and would be perfect for that sized reef.
I'm upgrading to a 400 watt DE 20k for my 400 gallon reef tank here shortly.

ScottT1980 · 02-13-2005, 01:41 PM

Yeah, well put. 400W 20K would be very nice and not so intense...

I do love the VHO supplimentation though, I must admit

Take er easy
Scott T.

mps9506 · 02-13-2005, 02:47 PM

I'm still a big fan of saki's though. That is my back up plan right now.
Might go back to running the 6500k saki's for two or three hours a day and run VHO's the rest of the day.

ScottT1980 · 02-13-2005, 05:29 PM

BTW, did you just say a 400 gallon reef? You must have lost you mind...

mps9506 · 02-13-2005, 10:42 PM

opps. No I'm not BrianE

40 gallon

02-12-2005, 07:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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Woodstock The Wand Geek was here. ;) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 23,199 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	I bought a Hamilton plug-n-play lighting fixture from captivereefs. I would rather have a wooden canopy but I love it anyway. It was a bit pricey though. I have mostly LPS and softies.... and 2 RBTA's. __________________ ~Doni Marie~ *GOT ICH???* *My QT/Hospital Tank* ~120 Reef Chronicle ~ *~Breeding Picasso Clownfish~* "Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin __________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ 120 mixed reef, dual Reeflux 10k 250 MHs, dual Geiseman Actinic T5s,Neptune AC III, ASM g3, 2x Korallia #3, Mag 9.5 return

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mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	2x250watt 10k's. I would prefer 400 watters over a 70. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,826 View Gallery Karma Komment	If money is no object and there is any chance that you might want to upgrade in the future go with the 400w like Mike mentioned above. Otherwise, I think the 250MH 10k's would be fine. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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WEISER Tubeworm Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 36 View Gallery Karma Komment	can I get all that in one fixture or do I have to get it all seperate. i would like to keep soft corals and some anenomies. I see current Usa has an orbit fixture with one 150w MH, Two 96W Dual actinics and 4 lunar lights dose this sound like a good set up ?

02-13-2005, 12:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	THe perfect lighting if I had a 70 gallon would be 2 250W MHs and 2 VHOs as actinic suppliments. With that setup, you could grow anything, as I see the 400W as a bit excessive and perhaps even a detriment (heat, low light coral stress, etc...) Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

02-13-2005, 12:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	I guess I should have clarified. I think 400 watt 20k's on a HQI ballast have great coloration and would be perfect for that sized reef. I'm upgrading to a 400 watt DE 20k for my 400 gallon reef tank here shortly. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-13-2005, 01:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	Yeah, well put. 400W 20K would be very nice and not so intense... I do love the VHO supplimentation though, I must admit Take er easy Scott T. __________________ My Tank

02-13-2005, 02:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	I'm still a big fan of saki's though. That is my back up plan right now. Might go back to running the 6500k saki's for two or three hours a day and run VHO's the rest of the day. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

02-13-2005, 05:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
ScottT1980 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,484 View Gallery Karma Komment	BTW, did you just say a 400 gallon reef? You must have lost you mind... __________________ My Tank

02-13-2005, 10:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,408 View Gallery Karma Komment	opps. No I'm not BrianE 40 gallon __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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