Metal Halide Discussion Thread

[Tonyscoots84]

guys how does this sound for when i get the money for em..

2 250 watt reeflux 10k w/ 2 40 watt no actnic flourescant..

i saw them on kris's tank and i liked the way it looked... is this good.

 

[jackson6745]

Dude dont waste your time with NO actinics....go VHO...you'll need them with the reeflux.

 

[stingnyc]

guys how does this sound for when i get the money for em..

2 250 watt reeflux 10k w/ 2 40 watt no actnic flourescant..

i saw them on kris's tank and i liked the way it looked... is this good.

I personally don?t like the Reeflux bulbs. I haven?t seen House new setup yet, but he seems to be able to get away with the phoenix w/o actinic supplements. Maybe someone else can chime in and give an opinion on houses lighting?

 

[spykes]

IMO reeflux bulbs are too out of balance in spectrum, the red and pinks are totally destroyed.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

well with a magnectic 250 ballast what do u rec. would be a really nice clean crisp white with a dash of blue...

 

[stingnyc]

well with a magnectic 250 ballast what do u rec. would be a really nice clean crisp white with a dash of blue...

I'm still looking for that bulb =)

 

[jackson6745]

hamilton 14k

 

[Tonyscoots84]

hehehe good answer... lolz

 

[Tonyscoots84]

Jackson do they have em In SE type.. and actnic supp. is not needed.

 

[jackson6745]

yeah hamilton 14k is SE...You could use the 2 NO actinics with the 14k and it would be ok. (I would still go VHO though )
I like the look with actinics + you can view your tank longer under just actinics

 

[DRZL]

The M58 runs the reeflux way below spec, the electronics beat the PAR by alot, ppl say that wen reeflux are run on m58's they look like crap. Im giving it a shot on HQI's PAR shoots up by 30-40%.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

gotcha thanks a bunch... if anyone has these bulbs and wouldnt mind a guest to come and look please let me no.. thanks.......

 

[DRZL]

use NO bulbs for your hallways, use VHO for your tank

IMO fluoroscents help fill in the blanks point source lighting can create, plus its a wholelotta mo' lumens!

 

[DRZL]

StingNYC,

what ballast did u run the RL's? these were SE right?

 

[stingnyc]

StingNYC,

what ballast did u run the RL's? these were SE right?

I had SE Rl's, they were ran on a Aquamedic Magnetic HQI Ballast. I'm planning on switching to Icecap Ballast after I come home from vaca....

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Dude Houses lighting is awesome. The bulbs he is using gives off enough white and blue light so it doesn't need the actinics. I just saw it it's great.

 

[charliethetuna88]

i got a 120 gal im housing many softies right now and maybe later some caps if possable, i was wondering what bulbs to use i want something like a 14 k or a 12 k something with some blue in it, so i dont have to run my 4 110watt vho atinics any more to much heat and light for my softies i think, i really dont wanna run all of the halides and vhos what bulb would u guys recommend for this setup the bulbs i was running were the 12 k sunburst which were nice but dont last at all the color fade fast

 

[Reefer420]

I'll be getting this system shortly:
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=CU01060

has an elec. ballast, and comes w/ 14k PowerPaq bulbs. I'd like to get a nice white/blue mix- and would like to go 20k so I don't have too much intensity for my LPS near the top half of my tank. I think 14k would be a little strong- thoughts?

Any ideas on a nice crisp 20k bulb? Or suggestions about the lighting?

I know I've posted about this before- but now theres this sticky up here soooo...

Thanks!

 

[jiggy]

why not just go 400w halides without actinic supplementation?

 

[Deanos]

why not just go 400w halides without actinic supplementation?

Lol....it's a 16g tank. :bigeyes2: Plus the wattage has little to do with coloration, i.e. actinic supplementation. That's why he's looking for a bulb with a color temperature of 20k.