Halide over 10 gal.

fireman23 · Apr 15, 2013

i have a 10 gal that has been running for some time now. I am wanting to.hang a 175w halide over it because i will be putting the frags from.the frag swap in it to quarantine them before i put them in my 110. my question is how high should i hang light? The 10 gal is in a spare bedroom so im not worried about the light spilling out into the room .

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solar · Apr 15, 2013

about 12"

pickupman66 · Apr 15, 2013

Keep a CLOSE eye on those temps.. 10 gallons will heat up QUICKLY.

fireman23 · Apr 15, 2013

will do lindsey. im afraid of that. im going to let it run all week that way and see how it works out.

KJAG · Apr 15, 2013

Even if it runs cool this week, I'd be more concerned about the summer season. Unless you're running a chiller or typically blast your AC all day during the summer.

fireman23 · Apr 15, 2013

during summer i keep air set at 68. plus the room its in doesn't really get any sun on that side. room stays cool

gmoney243 · Apr 15, 2013

I have a 250w 13" over my 10g without issue. Just make sure its not in a canopy and at least 12" up maybe closer just feel for the heat

fireman23 · Apr 15, 2013

got any pics mike. idlike to see it

shellynjason · Apr 15, 2013

I am looking forward to seeing Mikes pic of the 10g w/MH set up too. Seems like you could really grow some coral with that set up.

justgotwet · Apr 15, 2013

I think we all would like to see some pic's!

gmoney243 · Apr 15, 2013

Aww im at work else id show you. Bnkapp saw it yesterday tho. Ill get pics tomorow but its just a coral QT so its nothing to look at. The fixture is like twice the size of the tank lol and i plan to get a 20g under it since i heard petco doing the sale.