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s Too Much for Softies?

April 26, 2017softies

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s Too Much for Softies?

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Hi guys, Thanks for the help in the past. I have a couple of lighting questions. I have a standard 75g which houses mostly soft corals with a few LPS. I’m currently running 6 * 65 W PC’s (mix of actinic and 10000K). The tank has been running for over 2 years with no signs of trouble. I’m interested in moving on to SPS so am in the process of upgrading my lights to MH. Another big factor in this decision is having to spend almost $300 every 6 months just to change the PC lamps. Regardless of what the manufacturer says, I notice a significant difference in the amount of light after the 6 to 7 month mark. Anyway, I just ordered a MH dual 500W ballast (250W*2). After reading a bit on your site I realized that 2 250W metal halide lamps may be too much and