help.....i'm buying tonight......MH bulb BRAND selection?

[butesch]

I am looking at premium aquatics and I was wondering how different the light appears between brands. PA has a kit that come with a German 175 bulb. How white is this? How much of a twint of blue is there? I am going with the eletronic ballast and it is compatible with 10K Hamilton, Ushio, RedSea, Aqualine, Blueline 175watt bulbs. Please tell me the color difference between these different brands of bulbs. I want a white appearance and a hint of blue wouldn't hurt.

Thanks.

 

[Bodine]

I`m not much of a fan of 175 watt lighting. The bulb options are very limited. I would consider 250. But to answer your question.

I have only seen Ushio/Hamilton and they are IMO white/yellow
Have not heard good thing about blueline lamps.

 

[Anonymous]

Marine Depot has an online comparison of the bulbs. Try looking at the pictures and see what you like

http://www.marinedepot.com/a_lt_mh_bulb_info.asp?CartId=

Darin

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[Joe Kelley]

I like the Iwasaki 150 watt in that category. They put out lots of light for the money.HTH

Joe