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Aquapod 24 Gallon 70w HQI Nano Aquarium on sale for $328.99 (http://www.aquabuys.com/page/aqb/PROD/cur_aquapod_24_70hqi)

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and you get the matching AquaPod Stand for Free! ($69.00 value)

Note I only have a few of these for this price so call your order in quickly before someone else grabs these up.

is that enough light for a 24g?

I was wondering the same thing but from what ive read I think it should do fine for pretty much anything we reefers keep

Looks like ~3 Watts/gal. Will that be enough for say an SPS or a clam who need high light?

I know watts/gal is a crude estimate of how much light we need, but its still an estimate and this seems low.

wow jeez. its a freaking halide people! watt to watt 70 watts of halide is plenty for most everything. the question is how much color is it going to keep?

great deal though

is that enough light for a 24g?

I would say yes. The standard Aquapod with the 64w compact fluorescent lamps is probably enough light for a good nano reef. The 70w HQI 14K Sunpod will produce more light.

I have actually tested a 72w compact fluorescent 2x36 (10K and actinic) retrofit with reflectors vs. a 70w HQI metal halide 13k retrofit. I used a standard lumens meter and the 70w MH is about 2.5 times brighter!

Remember... watts is a measurement of power consumption...not light output. Lumens or PAR (photosynthetic active radiation) is a much better measure of light. I will try to measure the PAR on the 70w Sunpod in the next few days and post the values here (on ARC).

With that said...if you are planning a standard mixed reef (softies, LPS etc.) then the 70w Sunpod will work nicely on the 24g Aquapod. If you are planning a high energy reef (SPS, Clams, Anemones) then you will be better off with the 150w Sunpod on the 24g Aquapod. Note they also have a 250w version available if you really want to push the PAR!
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you know thats something i never really understood. i know watts is a measure of consumption, but if so then how are ellectronic ballasts more efficient and cheaper to run? if hte bulb sucks 70 or 150 or howmany ever watts, thats what it consumes right?

Its kind of a complicated answer and maybe someone with better electronics knowledge can explain but I think it has something to do with the difference btw watts and voltage of them. But I would completely agree with Sam that that if you want a clam and SPS then you should go with the 150w OR just realize that you have to keep very few SPS toward the top and put a clam at the VERY top and hope it doesnt go sky diving.

I dont know what the height differance between this tank and a 10g, but I ran one of Sams 70W HQI retros on my 10g for a long time. I had SPS and a clam, everything was super healthy.

Do you have any other stands for the AP?

Yeah I mean I have SEEN people have a clams and stuff like that under an obscene amount of PC.....now granted it was a 96w PC with another 48w PC wedged next to it so were talking 144 watts on a 12g Nano but still. I would say that if you want to do one or two moderatly easy sps (ie Montis) toward the top and a clam that was well surrounded by rocks at the top then you would be ok with the 70w. If you are wanting an intense acro garden with huge maximas then I would go with the 150w. With that being said tho, most people start off with nano cubes and do not really want to/ shouldnt try difficult sps until they have more experience. I think the 70w would do just fine for most people as long as they realize that they have to be especially mindful of where they put corals based on their light needs. (which you should do anyway)

Do you have any other stands for the AP?

Current USA (AquaPod manufacturer) only offers the one stand for the AquaPod.

Yeah if im not mistaken each company makes the dimensions of the tank a little different. Aquapod is wider and the Nano is longer front to back.

i know they made a 250 watt 20 inch sunpod but i didnt know they had a bundle for it with an aquapod

i know they made a 250 watt 20 inch sunpod but i didnt know they had a bundle for it with an aquapod

The 250w Sunpod does not come bundled with the AquaPod but can be purchased separate. I can do a package deal for you as I have done for a few others.

I would say yes. The standard Aquapod with the 64w compact fluorescent lamps is probably enough light for a good nano reef. The 70w HQI 14K Sunpod will produce more light.

I have actually tested a 72w compact fluorescent 2x36 (10K and actinic) retrofit with reflectors vs. a 70w HQI metal halide 13k retrofit. I used a standard lumens meter and the 70w MH is about 2.5 times brighter!

Remember... watts is a measurement of power consumption...not light output. Lumens or PAR (photosynthetic active radiation) is a much better measure of light. I will try to measure the PAR on the 70w Sunpod in the next few days and post the values here (on ARC).

With that said...if you are planning a standard mixed reef (softies, LPS etc.) then the 70w Sunpod will work nicely on the 24g Aquapod. If you are planning a high energy reef (SPS, Clams, Anemones) then you will be better off with the 150w Sunpod on the 24g Aquapod. Note they also have a 250w version available if you really want to push the PAR!
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Did you ever get around to testing the 70w Sunpod. I'll be in the market for fixture for my 10g once I move everything over to my cube. I need a fixture that can grow out Sps in my 10g but not produce alot of heat. Do you think the Sunpod can handle that? I may end up going to a 24" tank/T5 combo if it can't.

Did you ever get around to testing the 70w Sunpod. I'll be in the market for fixture for my 10g once I move everything over to my cube. I need a fixture that can grow out Sps in my 10g but not produce alot of heat. Do you think the Sunpod can handle that? I may end up going to a 24" tank/T5 combo if it can't.

Yes I have tested it but need to take a picture of the tank so I can post the numbers. If I remember it was around 390 PAR or so at the surface and about 130 PAR or so on the sand. For SPS growout I would consider using the 150w Sunpod. Here is the readings on the 150w Sunpod. (http://samsreef.com/component/option,com_zoom/Itemid,27/page,view/catid,4/PageNo,1/key,4/hit,1/)