Hi all
I'm moving in the next couple of months and want to start planning for it. I'll be using this thread for updates and pictures of the whole process.
The tank I have at the moment(1.5m 450L) has got a lot of scratches on the front panel and I want to replace the entire tank with a new one. I want a new tank built that I can set up at the new place, ready for the migration.
Now.. I want to go a little smaller and have a tank built 1.2m long, 600mm deep and 640mm high.(more or less) Hennie's Calculator shows I'd need at least 12mm side and 18mm base glass for this. It gives me a SF of 3.8.
Then there are the MH units. The ones I have now won't cut it anymore and I'm looking for new ones. Given the tank dimensions mentioned above, can anyone please recommend some MH units as well as lamp ratings. 250 watt 14K?? I was looking at the Reef Inmates Extreme 250 or their 250 watt MH pendants. If I go for the pendants, I would probably need 2 or 3. Are these units any good or can anyone recommend something else? Would 250 watt be enough for a 640mm deep tank? I'll be hosting mostly LPS, softies and maybe 2 or 3 SPS pieces.
If there is a sponsor in CPT that can build the tank for me, pls let me know or PM me. Same goes for the MH units.
Appreciate it!!
I'm moving in the next couple of months and want to start planning for it. I'll be using this thread for updates and pictures of the whole process.
The tank I have at the moment(1.5m 450L) has got a lot of scratches on the front panel and I want to replace the entire tank with a new one. I want a new tank built that I can set up at the new place, ready for the migration.
Now.. I want to go a little smaller and have a tank built 1.2m long, 600mm deep and 640mm high.(more or less) Hennie's Calculator shows I'd need at least 12mm side and 18mm base glass for this. It gives me a SF of 3.8.
Then there are the MH units. The ones I have now won't cut it anymore and I'm looking for new ones. Given the tank dimensions mentioned above, can anyone please recommend some MH units as well as lamp ratings. 250 watt 14K?? I was looking at the Reef Inmates Extreme 250 or their 250 watt MH pendants. If I go for the pendants, I would probably need 2 or 3. Are these units any good or can anyone recommend something else? Would 250 watt be enough for a 640mm deep tank? I'll be hosting mostly LPS, softies and maybe 2 or 3 SPS pieces.
If there is a sponsor in CPT that can build the tank for me, pls let me know or PM me. Same goes for the MH units.
Appreciate it!!