New HQI

[henkelsfamily1]

Good Morning to all. I was wondering how I should phase in the new 250W HQI's that I will be installing on Thursday. I am currently running an IceCap 660 with 2 AquaSuns and 2 03's allong with 2 96W PC with 03's. All help is greatly appriciated.

Regards

Walter <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>

 

[Gatortailale1]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by henkelsfamily1:
<strong>I figure that I should be able to cut hard salami on my electric meeter it will be spinning so fast.Walter</strong><hr></blockquote>

LOL, I hope Doylestown is close to 3MI power plant.

[ January 29, 2002: Message edited by: Gatortailale ]</p>

 

[henkelsfamily1]

I figure I will run an inconspicuas extention cord cross my driveway and plg it into my neighbors deck outlet. He will never suspect a thing.

Walter

 

[henkelsfamily1]

Hey Gator,

Do you have any monkeys down there in Reston?

 

[scubadude]

Hi Walter

I have been running my 3 - 250 HQI's on my 220 now for 3 mos. and I started VERY slow...first only one bulb...about 4 hrs a day then added 30min after 3 days once I got to about 8-9hrs I slowly started introducing my second bulb....I am just now getting to my desired photoperiod....the inhabitants in my tank where from a 90g. w/ 2 175w MHs and 2 110w VHOs. HTH

 

[henkelsfamily1]

Thanks Brotha. I am thinking of keeping the PC for now. I am upgrading to a 230 in about 3 to 6 months, whenever the addition is finished. At that time I will running 3 400W 65K swakis, the 2 250w 10K HQI's and 4 48" VHO's. I figure that I should be able to cut hard salami on my electric meeter it will be spinning so fast.

Walter