Smallest HQI lights for nano reef

I am thinking about 5-10 gallon nano-reef tank
but I would like to use HQI or Metal Halide lights.
Smallest I have seen would be 75W bulbs - they
seem to be too strong for a 16" long 5 gallons tank.

Have you seen anything smaller than this on the market?
Or nano-reef is destined to use power compact fluorescents?

I think you should run the 70w MH. That's not too strong. Keep in
mind you are trying to simulate the sun. With that MH you'll be able
to keep SPS and Clams.


On Nov 12, 6:59 pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
I am thinking about 5-10 gallon nano-reef tank
but I would like to use HQI or Metal Halide lights.
Smallest I have seen would be 75W bulbs - they
seem to be too strong for a 16" long 5 gallons tank.

Have you seen anything smaller than this on the market?
Or nano-reef is destined to use power compact fluorescents?

Have you seen a 70W lamp working ? I did'nt so I am curious.

Well, one point source over 16" lenght could be
too concentrated in one place and too dark in others...
I was hoping to find 20-30W and put maybe 2 of these.

What do you guys tnink?

wrote in message oups.com...
I think you should run the 70w MH. That's not too strong. Keep in
mind you are trying to simulate the sun. With that MH you'll be able
to keep SPS and Clams.


On Nov 12, 6:59 pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
I am thinking about 5-10 gallon nano-reef tank
but I would like to use HQI or Metal Halide lights.
Smallest I have seen would be 75W bulbs - they
seem to be too strong for a 16" long 5 gallons tank.

Have you seen anything smaller than this on the market?
Or nano-reef is destined to use power compact fluorescents?

Have you been to www.nano-reef.com? If you want to see pictures of a
70w MH working LOOK THERE. Also... where have you seen a 20-30w MH?
Pszemol wrote:
Have you seen a 70W lamp working ? I did'nt so I am curious.

Well, one point source over 16" lenght could be
too concentrated in one place and too dark in others...
I was hoping to find 20-30W and put maybe 2 of these.

What do you guys tnink?

wrote in message oups.com...
I think you should run the 70w MH. That's not too strong. Keep in
mind you are trying to simulate the sun. With that MH you'll be able
to keep SPS and Clams.


On Nov 12, 6:59 pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
I am thinking about 5-10 gallon nano-reef tank
but I would like to use HQI or Metal Halide lights.
Smallest I have seen would be 75W bulbs - they
seem to be too strong for a 16" long 5 gallons tank.

Have you seen anything smaller than this on the market?
Or nano-reef is destined to use power compact fluorescents?

wrote in message oups.com...
Have you been to www.nano-reef.com?
If you want to see pictures of a 70w MH working LOOK THERE.

Thank, I will look there, but 70W seems to be too much...
I had a quad power compact tube 96W and it was TOO much light.

Also... where have you seen a 20-30w MH?

Not in the fish tank market, but they are popular as small spot lights:
http://www.dimmer.de/shopping/art-8682.htm

Do you know the color tempature of those small lights? Keep in mind
you'll want something above 6500K for good growth and if you want them
to look nice you'll want something in the 14000 range.

Check out this link:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=254667

Does a good job of showing the differences in the Kevlin rating of
different bulbs.


Pszemol wrote:
wrote in message oups.com...
Have you been to www.nano-reef.com?
If you want to see pictures of a 70w MH working LOOK THERE.

Thank, I will look there, but 70W seems to be too much...
I had a quad power compact tube 96W and it was TOO much light.

Also... where have you seen a 20-30w MH?

Not in the fish tank market, but they are popular as small spot lights:
http://www.dimmer.de/shopping/art-8682.htm

It won't be to concentrated for your corals, but it might
not look as nice. You could try a 100w incandescent light
for a few minutes to see what it would look like as far as
the looks of the spread of light.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Pszemol wrote on 11/13/2006 3:22 PM:
Have you seen a 70W lamp working ? I did'nt so I am curious.

Well, one point source over 16" lenght could be
too concentrated in one place and too dark in others...
I was hoping to find 20-30W and put maybe 2 of these.

What do you guys tnink?

wrote in message
oups.com...
I think you should run the 70w MH. That's not too strong. Keep in
mind you are trying to simulate the sun. With that MH you'll be able
to keep SPS and Clams.


On Nov 12, 6:59 pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
I am thinking about 5-10 gallon nano-reef tank
but I would like to use HQI or Metal Halide lights.
Smallest I have seen would be 75W bulbs - they
seem to be too strong for a 16" long 5 gallons tank.

Have you seen anything smaller than this on the market?
Or nano-reef is destined to use power compact fluorescents?

"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message nk.net...
It won't be to concentrated for your corals, but it might
not look as nice. You could try a 100w incandescent light
for a few minutes to see what it would look like as far as
the looks of the spread of light.

I do not have a proper reflector to try with a 100W bulb...
The light will not be as concentrated as with reflector.

Grab some aluminum foil for a temporary reflector for testing.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



Pszemol wrote on 11/14/2006 3:07 PM:
"Wayne Sallee" wrote in message
nk.net...
It won't be to concentrated for your corals, but it might not look as
nice. You could try a 100w incandescent light for a few minutes to see
what it would look like as far as the looks of the spread of light.

I do not have a proper reflector to try with a 100W bulb...
The light will not be as concentrated as with reflector.

Pszemol wrote:

I do not have a proper reflector to try with a 100W bulb...

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