darbex
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Anyone know if 250W will produce enough PAR for corals at 36"?
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Dennis at FJW is growing frags in a 144g cube though I don't know the exact depth, I would honestly say you are good.
Then again in this hobby, everybody tries to cut by at the min, which you can do, but higher light is always better.
Then again in this hobby, everybody tries to cut by at the min, which you can do, but higher light is always better.
tmgrash
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Sps, no. SOME lps and softies will be ok. At 36" obviously.
gabe_j
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Yea what tm said.
Yeah I wouldnt use 250s for that deep. I used them on 30 just fine, just gets a little sketchy. I would go 400s and be safe
darbex
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It will be softies and LPS. I will put the LPS on the rocks which will bring them up to about 20-30" deep and put the softies on the bed
You should be fine then with the correct reflectors
ange062 said:
That's a 400 watt MH on that tank
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Ostentum said:
+1.....It is all about the reflectors. Just like LED is all about the lenses.
Jamie9169
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I had three 250 watt moguls and the bulb was 40" from the sand and I could not keep color in my SPS. They would grow and stay alive but the color was always brown. I would not suggest it.
