Zayne Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I have a Tank 50cm cube, should i go 150W or 70W Metal Halide, or Quad T5HO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 150w mh or quad t5 depending on what your planning on keeping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 i had a 150w mh on my old 500mm cube worked well you woul still probably want some actinic lighting i used 36w pl tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 spoon would you go 150watt metal halide or 120w led? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 funny you say that my tank pre- earhquake was 500mm3 , with 150wmh the new one im building is 650mm3 with 120w led. id go led unless you can find a mh really cheap. led also solves the problem of actinic lighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 i am wanting to go led when i have enough spare for one, i only have t8s at the mo so was looking at something a bit more stronger, i have seen a 70w halide for $35 so thats why i was asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 yeah $35 bucks cant go wrong get a cheap bulb off ebay and youre away. will do ya till ya get more into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 yeah $35 bucks cant go wrong get a cheap bulb off ebay and youre away. will do ya till ya get more into it Ok Sweet, thanks for help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Also Spoon how much flow did you have in your 50cm cube? i have a small 2000l waver maker from a smaller tank and im going to get another one but should i go 3000, 4000, 5000l/ph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 i had a 300lph one but i also had a 4500lph return pump fed thruogh 2 loc-line fittings i didnt think it was enough flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 So do you think 2000 l/ph and 4000 or 5000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 definatly the 5000lph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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