safety4fire Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 I have a 230 g tank, I just purchased sand and salt from BA's I also purchased live sand and live rock on a side deal, what lighting should I go with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlkWolfe Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 Dimensions? and what kinda coral did you want to keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neely Posted June 18, 2006 Report Share Posted June 18, 2006 hope you have deep pockets to light that baby.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 I have 3X 400W MH - 4X65W PC over my standard 230g tank. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZ Reefer Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 If you want fish only than PCs or T5's will do. Those loght will probly do for softies as well. If you want to keep more advanced corals like LPS and SPS you might want to consider jumping right into a metal halide setup. How deep is the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggle Posted December 12, 2006 Report Share Posted December 12, 2006 I would say go with the new LED lights. I did the math one day and the cost of the new 250 w MH bulbs and 55w PC atinic bulbs, changing you MH every 6 months and you atinics every year would cost you the same to buy one of these LED lights. LED lights The math works out like this, LED lights $3539.00 LED fixture Life 50,000 = 50,000 at 12 hours a day 365 days a year = 11.41 years 6' MH and PC light fixture A six foot tank needs 3 250w 10,000k MH lights $1499.95. Replacement bulbs for the MH are 94.95 each times 3 times 2 times 11.5 = 6551.55 96w attinic bulbs Replacement bulbs for the PCs are 52.95, 4 times 11.5 = 608.93 total $8660.43 total savings of $5121.43 Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuch Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I had 3 400W MH, and 2 6' T12 VHO's over my 230 while it was still running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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