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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:59 pm
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I was wondering if a 250 watt metal halide HQI would be ok to put with a 20 gallon reef aquarium?
If not, any suggestions for lighting?

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Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:14 pm
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that's absurd
that's 10.5 watts per gallon

you want 3 to 5 watts per gallon,
occasionally 6 wpg

here are some that would work:

CUR 24” NOVA EXTREME T5HO 4X24 $200

CUR 24” SATELLITE 65W PC STRIP $85
CUR 24” DUALSAT 2x65W PC STRIP $170
CUR 24” ORBIT 2x65W PC STRIP $210

CUR 30” SATELLITE 65W PC STRIP $90
CUR 30” DUALSAT 2x65W PC STRIP $165
CUR 30” ORBIT 2x65W PC STRIP $220

if you want Metal Halide they used to make an 80watt
I can look into it if you want

or use a 150watt
but maybe cut back the hours on to 6

CUR 24” SUNPOD 1X150W 14K HQI $350
* 1X150W HQI
* 6 WHITE LUNAR
* 6 BLUE LUNAR
* 150W TOTAL, 1.3AMP
* Unleash the power of the sun & moon
* Produces more light than most 250 watt Metal Halides!
* The SunPod produces an enormous amount of light and cuts through water to even the deepest depths. The PowerPaq 14,000K HQI metal halide(s) produce the energy your corals will need while the Moon White and/or Nocturnal Blue Lunar Lights let them relax and chill at night. Housed in a sleek aluminum enclosure and powered by our internal proprietary electronic driving system makes for a really cool fixture. Plug-and-Play mounting features allow the SunPod to be used on any tank.
* Nano-Size Available
* The slim, narrow design of the SunPod (measures only 8.25" wide) allows it to be used even on the most narrow of tanks. The small 20" SunPod even fits most Nano-Aquariums, 10-Gallon Aquariums and Mini-bow style tanks!
* Panel It
* The SunPod is the world's first and only fixture to feature both Blue and White Lunar Lights mounted on a removable LED panel. Each color is independently controlled - allowing you to use both colors for a gradual ramp up, or one color for nocturnal viewing. Our Moon White is the only natural white light replicating the glow of a full moon. The crisp white light casts a "moon-glow" over your tank creating a beautiful nocturnal environment. The Nocturnal Blue light casts a mysterious nighttime glow over your tank creating a viewable nocturnal environment while providing all of the benefits of a lunar light.
* Microprocessor Controlled Driving System
* The patented microprocessor controlled circuitry inside each ballast unleashes the intensity of the Powerpaq 14,000K metal halide lamps while ensuring consistent high performance and energy efficiency. A high-CFM fan quietly cools the ballast and lamps for peak performance. Remote ballasts and too-hot-to-touch fixture housings are a thing of the past and definitely not Current.
* Whats Included
* 20" SunPods include fixture, lamps, docking mounts and a hanging/canopy mount kit.
* 24" SunPods and Larger include fixture, lamps, docking mounts and a 24-hour automatic timer for HQI lamp(s).
* Dimensions W8.25" x H4.5"

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