24g Aquapod w/ 150 watt HQI ... anybody seen one?

[Derek B]

I think these are new and am thinking about setting one up, Anybody have one or have any opinions about them???

[Ross]

check out www.nano-reef.com

Alot of people dont like the cubes or pods. I have a 12g cube and personally i would never set another one up. Just go with a 30g cube from oceanic, you will be much happier.

[SLAYCHILD]

Yes Texas Tropical has one now in stock!!!

[SLAYCHILD]

Also the filtration in the back is really neat. Im really thinking about grabbing one!

[alton]

They have a 70w HQI not 150w. They don't come in 150w. I have been told that some people have been retrofitting them from 70w to 150w HQI. Somewhere around $300

[Ross]

I have a 150 and 3x24w over my 12g, its pretty good lighting. For a 24g i'd do a 250w halide.

[sunvsat]

Current the maker of the aquapods has made it easier and cheaper now...they just came out with their own 70w and 150w add on lamps which attach to the side of the tank light Coralife's does just cheaper...$140 for the 70w and $199 for the 150w.......and were developed for the aquapods but can be used on any tank,

[Derek B]

Check out this link and you will see the 150 watt HQI version I was talking about. Abnout mid-way down the page.

http://nanotuners.nanocustoms.com/nanotuners/index.php?cPath=23&osCsid=c676a85b84ccdbfe16d2de66 8c50f4c1

Went to Aquatic Warehouse and they can get the 70 watt for a good price. Is 70 watt enough or would those here go for it with the 150???

[MikeP]

Gallery of Pets on 183 / Duval in North Austin has these in stock. Really nice looking setup!

[cpreefguy]

Went to Aquatic Warehouse and they can get the 70 watt for a good price. Is 70 watt enough or would those here go for it with the 150???

Depending on what you want to keep, a 150w would probably be OK, but like Ross said, Id go with a 250w pendent for best results.

[Derek B]

I talked to Ike at Current and they do not bundle the 150 watt MH with the 24g Aquapod yet ... but will be offering it around mid-April. Right now .. to put it together, you have to spend a fortune.

Loius at Aquatic Warehouse ordered a 70watt setup for me , but I changed my mind to go with the 150 watt. The 70watt setup is great, just not going to be enough light IMO for the SPS I want to keep. I will get the 150 from him when it comes out.

So FYI ... anyone who is looking for the 70watt version ... Aquatic Warehouse has one!

[TexasState]

No additional actinic with these HQI light?

[satx-94integraLS]

dereck, how much was the 70watt one you saw at aquatic warehouse? ive been looking for another nano setup and that would probably work for me...

[JeremyGlen]

I can tell you now that heat is a big problem with running that big of a light over that size tank. I have a 25g with 250 HQI and 2-28w actinics. I have a hood, so that doesn't help, but I had to put 2 4" fans with holes drilled along the back side of the hood for the air to flow over the water surface. With my apartment at 75, I couldn't keep the temp under 84 after about 4 or 5 hours of the halide on.

I had a 70w halide over a 10g and it grew stuff great. Also, I have a friend here that is growing a stag and a cap under the normal lights that come with the 12g aquapod. The 70w would be plenty and they are now coming out with more 70w bulbs in different colors since people are using them more and more often with nano tanks.

[Derek B]

SATX .... Louis had it priced @ $300 for me. I was in today and it was sold ... did you buy it???

Jeremy .... I was on the fence as to whether 70w was enough or not, and after all the reading I did, there is an overwhelming concensus that 70w over this 24g setup was marginal and 150w would be more optimal. I agree with you fan comment ... the Sunpod fixture has them built in!!!