N nickpotts Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Aug 15, 2006 #1 Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows if you can use the metal halides you see in builders merchants on reef tanks, if you change the bulb to the right coulor tempreture Thanks Nick
Hi all, just wondering if anyone knows if you can use the metal halides you see in builders merchants on reef tanks, if you change the bulb to the right coulor tempreture Thanks Nick
A Anonymous Guest Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Aug 15, 2006 #2 Yes, if the ballast and bulb hood is for the same type of bulb, you can use them and put in the correct bulb for the reef tank.
Yes, if the ballast and bulb hood is for the same type of bulb, you can use them and put in the correct bulb for the reef tank.
L Len Advanced Reefer Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Aug 15, 2006 #3 Nick, make sure the ballast is suitable for MH use. Most commercial ballasts for high discharge lighting are some other technology.
Nick, make sure the ballast is suitable for MH use. Most commercial ballasts for high discharge lighting are some other technology.
