Down grading

[jl1199]

I just graduated and I am moveing back home for six months in the mean time I have to down grade to a 45 gallon hex that I modified to be reef ready. I curently have 2 400 watt MH running on by big tank. Could I use one of those lights on the hex tank if so how fare should I put it above the water.

[JimD]

How tall is the 45 and what do you intend to house in it? 400 watts of metal halide is a lot of light!

[cpreefguy]

I just graduated and I am moveing
English Major? :innocent2:

[cpreefguy]

A 400w above that tank would be a lot, you could hang it pretty high but a lot of the light would probably be spread beyond the tank

[jl1199]

I am definitely not an english major so I will be sure to write things in word before post anything lol! I was worried about it being to much light. The other light that I have is a JBJ 110 watt pc. All I have is a yellow tang two clowns two chromis, Kenya trees and an anemone.

[cpreefguy]

What kind of anemone? How deep is the tank?

[jl1199]

rose bubble tip and the tank is 24" deep

[Fish4life]

see the more egamacated u get the worse you get with spelling.

I had a 400w halide above a 54 gallon corner tank. tank was 24 inches deep. halide was nine inches off the surface of the water. corals responded well. ric's hated it!
cheers,

Kurt

[Darth-Tater]

I'm with you. I have to run things through Word otherwise my spelling suxs. That's why I teach Science:rofl:


tater

[razermouse]

You don't have to use Word. The forums have a built in spell checker... just look to the upper right hand corner of the text editor.

:wink_smile:

[brewercm]

I had two 400 watters above a standard 75 gallon at one point and most was fine. I just needed to keep the low light corals lower.
You could run a higher K bulb also like a 15 or 20. Radiums would be great if the ballast will run them.

[erikharrison]

This will require a chiller, no?

[brewercm]

I didn't have one at the time, just a couple of good fans blowing across the water.