depth of 175W MH

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

How far would a 175W HQI lamp penetrate into the water? I'm thinking not far enough for a tank that is 31" deep, right? I saw a complete set up that has 1 175 w HQI,(with tempered glass splash guard) 2-24w CF actinics, and 2 moonlights with cooling fans all in one lighting hood for a decent price. I'm just afraid it won't do any good in a tank this deep.

Any help would be appreciated. Only macros and softies will be in this tank as it is my sea horse tank.

TIA,
Angie

[PurpleAardvark]

Well for your tank it should do, however I would recommend a t5 fixture for your tank. It will save you alot of money in the long run for your electric bill. I suspect that is a 150w hqi. As far as know they do not make a 175 HQI. They only make 70w, 150w, 250w and 1000w hqi's so far. I like hqi fixtures don't get me wrong I use 3- 250hqi's but they are best suited for sps IMO.

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Here is the link to the fixture. I says 175w HQI.

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=276&strVarSel=&strCompare=

I bought 2- 36" CF (PC) light fixtures from them in March and they work well. Bulbs are low quality, but I will replace them earlier then needed and with better quality lamps. I want the fixture, I can always switch out lamps, lol.

Thank you for the help.

Angie

[Sea~Horse~Whisperer]

Oh, I already thought of using the T5's, but they are too long. The smallest I could find is a 24W which is 24" long. My tank is only 20 X 18.

Angie

[jerryc]

Before you get that fixture do a search on RC you will find a lot about it

[PurpleAardvark]

Odysee fixtures arn't that good for MH. I have seen several burn in my days of setting up tanks.

[wpspfan]

Is a 48" PFO Dual 173 MH 15K w/ 2x 96 PCs a good light?