What kind of lighting do you use?

[AaronW]

Mr X what do you mean when you say "burn stuff on the sand bed"?

 

[mr_X]

I mean, it's strong enough for the most demanding plants, and it's fully adjustable. You set the potency.

 

[AaronW]

I mean, it's strong enough for the most demanding plants, and it's fully adjustable. You set the potency.

I see. I don't use a glass top. I only glanced over the pendant but it didn't look like it had a clip. But I'll take another look

 

[mr_X]

They have hanging hardware. You will need to rig something to hang them from, or attach them to. they do not have legs to sit on the tank.

 

[jefferzbooboo]

I use 2 eShine led lights on my 33L reef tank and 1 on a 10g high tech planted, all Bridgelux versions. 36" Odyssey 2 tulb t5 over a 29g (eventually will be switched over to LEDs), Aquatic Life LED 0.5w freshwater version over a 29g, and t12 show light over a 75.

 

[AaronW]

I use 2 eShine led lights on my 33L reef tank and 1 on a 10g high tech planted, all Bridgelux versions. 36" Odyssey 2 tulb t5 over a 29g (eventually will be switched over to LEDs), Aquatic Life LED 0.5w freshwater version over a 29g, and t12 show light over a 75.

How many watts are T5 bulbs on your setup?

 

[jefferzbooboo]

How many watts are T5 bulbs on your setup?

39w each.

 

[AaronW]

Nice! I'm interested in hearing about your high tech setup. I've always wondered what makes a setup high tech. Could you maybe tell me more about it? Haha

 

[jefferzbooboo]

Nice! I'm interested in hearing about your high tech setup. I've always wondered what makes a setup high tech. Could you maybe tell me more about it? Haha

Pressurized Co2, high lighting, and EI dosing is high tech to me. I use a Bubble Magnus dosing pump and a Reefkeeper to control lights, regulator solenoid, top off, heater, etc.

 

[AaronW]

That's awesome, did you start a build thread somewhere along the line for it?

 

[ktomminello]

I don't believe they make a 300 watt metal halide for reef aquaria use. It would be a plant spectrum...something like this-
54298 Sylvania 300 Watt metal halide, double ended, 5700K, Baby SharXS lamp series- HTI 300W/D5/57 BABY SHARXS

As you can see by the price and spectrum, it's all wrong for this hobby.

I have seen many LED pendants though, of all different wattages. 300 would be a bit rediculous. I have an 8 foot tank and use 480 watts over the entire thing, and it's very potent.

I had no clue they didn't make 300W for aquariums!! Good to know it does fit the spec for aquaponic gardening better than either of my halides. I wonder if anyone would trade me for my 600W HTG hanging mirrored ballast halide grow lamp (yes it's a greenhouse grow light, not an aquarium light...