need a metal halide for 72 bow

extrm79 · 05-19-2006, 10:07 PM

need to buy one this weekend
let me know if anybody have one for sale

charliethetuna88 · 05-20-2006, 07:53 PM

hello i got 2 175watt magnetic ballast with the capacitors and the bulb holder for sale there use but both are in good working order i just upgraded to 250 icecaps i think i still have 2 175 watt 10k bulbs also but there old u can have them also if u want $50 takes everything im in queens

cali_reef · 05-20-2006, 10:05 PM

"A" (single) metal halide will not be good for a 72 bow, you will have a lot of shadows because of the center plastic brace and typical coverage is 24"x24".

Two lower wattage (150W or 175W) with good reflectors will do much better.

pecan2phat · 05-21-2006, 01:36 AM

I had dual 250w SE moguls on my previous 55g and didn't think it was too much.

05-19-2006, 10:07 PM	#1
extrm79 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (0)	need a metal halide for 72 bow need to buy one this weekend let me know if anybody have one for sale

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charliethetuna88 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: queens nyc Posts: 781 Reefer Ratings: (8) Friends: (0)	hello hello i got 2 175watt magnetic ballast with the capacitors and the bulb holder for sale there use but both are in good working order i just upgraded to 250 icecaps i think i still have 2 175 watt 10k bulbs also but there old u can have them also if u want $50 takes everything im in queens

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05-20-2006, 10:05 PM	#3
cali_reef Fish and Coral Killer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the wet coast, again. Posts: 3,929 Reefer Ratings: (28) Friends: (3)	"A" (single) metal halide will not be good for a 72 bow, you will have a lot of shadows because of the center plastic brace and typical coverage is 24"x24". Two lower wattage (150W or 175W) with good reflectors will do much better.

05-21-2006, 01:36 AM	#4
pecan2phat Professional Commuter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wallingford, CT Posts: 2,013 Reefer Ratings: (25) Friends: (7)	I had dual 250w SE moguls on my previous 55g and didn't think it was too much.