Just ordered Halides

[FEEDERFISH]

Just ordered Hamilton Double Ended Dual 250's MH Pendant 14K
for my 75 from reeftanklighting.com they have free shipping i think through December 1st, I have been looking for a deal for awhile finally got one, i will be setting up a 75 next to my current 75 and will be connecting the 2 to run on 1 system, I keep my water at about 78 79 degrees, how far should this pendant be kept off the water, i will be keeping lots of LPS and starting SPS not sure to be exact which ones, also keeping a rit. anenome or a rose, Please help me out will post pics when they are up and running
FEEDERFISH

[jerryc]

I have 2 of Hamilton's 175 their about 10'' of the water

[ereefic]

Our 175's on a 20" tall tank are about 8-9" off the water and our 250's on a 22" tall tank are 7" off the water. I think our 250 DE is about 7-8" off the water on a 18" tall tank.

I'd start out a little higher, say around 10-12" then move them down an inch or two every week to acclimate them to the tank until there in the 6-8" range. Kinda all depends on how the spread is on them, may need to adjust from there.

[Reptoreef]

IMO, 6-8"... acclimation is key!!!

[FEEDERFISH]

thanks for the replies

[pfloyd19732003]

what bulbs are you going to be using>>

[Reptoreef]

My reading and research has lead me to opt for an addition of a 250 watt 20k AB DE, but it must be driven by an HQI ballast for the ultimate potential.