Overkill Maybe?

[jeep9783]

Just wandering if this is overkill?

400w halide
hydor 4 1200 gph
12gallon nano cube dx
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[dmahoney82]

Not at all. You should have great results!

 

[james s_]

I like it! You shouldn't have any problem's growing Softies in there.

 

[acroholic]

I think the 400 watt is way overkill. How tall is this cube, about 12 inches? I would think a 150 watt halide would grow any light loving SPS you could think of.
Dave

 

[james s_]

Im pretty sure he was kidding Dave That Koralia takes up half the tank.

 

[sprayin70]

Temp would be my only concern. I had a 150 HQI over a 10 and the tank got hot.

 

[jeep9783]

Na it was a joke...that was for the guys that like to say i have 19w per gallon and 1.67 million gallon per hour flow

 

[acroholic]

46bfinga;200161 wrote: Im pretty sure he was kidding Dave That Koralia takes up half the tank.

OK, got it.:doh: I'm setting up a 210 in a day or two and I'm using 400 watt halides!

 

[jeep9783]

think i would get some sps growth out of it though?

 

[haninja]

I don't think there's enough flow. You need at least another Koralia 4. Have you tested the PAR? you might be just a tad short.

 

[skriz]

All you are miSsing is the actinics and UV!

 

[smoothie]

Man. Just tape a bunch of magnets to some pvc and put it in the middle. You'll never have to do a water change again.

 

[stevhan]

I used to grow zoanthids under a 400 watt MH in about 4 inches of water. Oh they either loved it or melted down within 2 days.

You could always drill the back and add a giant sump in your basement. You would have the most ****** 12 gallon ever...though your fish may become blind unless they get sucked up in the powerhead when they decide to take a break from swimming.

 

[smoothie]

I say you use it to grow out some Ninja Turtles.
That's all I'm sayin

 

[drnecropolis]

No doubt.. Oddly enough I have wanted to do that same setup just to see how far the temp will climb in an empty tank..

 

[smoothie]

Think of the algae cultures you could grow

 

[acroholic]

You recent posters do realize that this thread is from July of 2008?

 

[smoothie]

Nope. The Jack doesn't let ya know stuff like this

 

[rbredding]

what??

you don't have a 1000w MH??

 

[jeep9783]

I did have one but i was afraid of melting something