buzzy Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 just wondering if these would be good for a reef setup? how many would you need over a 100gal tank to have anemone etc??? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 220246.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 Should work fine. How many you'd need depends on the dimensions of your tank. 4X2X2, two would be ok, maybe a bit underlit but anemones would be ok directly under them high in the tank. Longer or taller and probably more like 3-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 22, 2006 Report Share Posted April 22, 2006 That's exactly what I use, brand new cost $135.00 plus bulb, a couple of years ago. Bear in mind the bulbs in the units you're looking at are unlikely suitable for a marine tank, you would have to buy new ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 thanks, my tank is 100 long x 75 wide and 60 high, could i get away with 2 or need more like 4,or would it just be eaiser to get 2x 250w ones?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 my old tank was about the same size only 450 wide (f/b/) I run 2x250w, and it was ok, I tried just 1x250 and it wasn't enough. so I'm guessing youll need atleast 2x150's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Also, depends what you are keeping Buzzy. There are many, or even most, corals that will do fine if you only have 2 x 150 watt halides over a tank that size. Some of the corals with high light needs will do better with more, but generally you could pull it off with 2 only, you may get some lower light corners, where you could put some lower light corals. All depends how much money you want to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 i was wanting to keep the tank as an anemone only tank, so maybey go with the 250's?, will 2x 150w be enuff for a H. Magnifica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 anemones are as demanding if not more demanding of light then hard corals, and h. magnifica is one of the harder ones to keep (i.e. more light more flow). would be a nice tank, IMHO save the money now and go straight to the 250's I think you would have to upgrade soon if you go with the 150's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 hay have you considered going to a single 400w?? normally i wouldn't think this was such a good idea becuase you wouldn't get the spread of light over the whole tank but you could put a bommy in the middle of the tank for the anemone, 400w right over top of it. you can get a new 400w ballist for around $100 and no need to have glass between the bulb and tank with SE bulbs so making a reflector is easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 hey suphew,thanks for the comments, i was thinking that,do you recommend any brand/type of 400w ballasts bulb holders etc??? where can i get one from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 do you recommend any brand/type of 400w ballasts bulb holders etc??? where can i get one from? both the guys who I know that either supply or have these are banned at the moment, lol. Give radium (sp?) lighting in Auckland a call, I think this is where the came from, they are remote ballists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Pretty much any industrial electrical or lighting place should have them. Radium Lamp Specialists Ideal Electrical Rexel etc Atco and Venture are a common brands for magnetic ballasts. Atco also have ceramic bulb sockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 For SE gear you can also try the Switched On Gardener. Just remember that the bulbs they stock aren't helpful for what you're trying to grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ira Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 The Switched On Gardener bulbs would be perfect if you're trying to grow flowerPOT corals in your reef tank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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