clancaster23
Reefing newb
I'm looking at metal halide lighting but am noticing that the wattage they put out is much higher that what my T5's do and more that what I was told is recommended which could end up in melted corals. Example, a MH fixture that could put out 716 watts of light which is 9.54 watts per gallon. Would this be too much light for a reef tank? I want to be able to have whatever I want in the tank so I need all the light I can get but how much is too much? They have one that has 408 watts (5.44 wpg) and 608 watts (8.10 wpg). I'm leaning towards the 608 watt.