just scored some lighting !!

Okay need some advice, a mate of mine just gave me metal halide lighting to use on the tank ..

He used to grow tomatoes with it .......lol.
its got a 400w bulb .(sun bulb?? 14000k

im thinking that a 150watt will be suffient ?

if i got a 150w bulb what type should i get.. caution stupid question coming!!

is there a bulb out there that mixes actinic and sunlight in the one bulb ?...

or can i add a 10000k or 20000k actinic n/o with it .... tell me if im dreaming

im planning on making a hood for it as well ...;D

can someone put me on the right track please

cheers
matt

 

Yes Matt! It is called a 50/50(actinic and 10000k bulbs on the same bulb like for power compacts!

 

cool ill post some pics soon and show you .....thanks once again coral reefer!!!

 

sweet!! you never know when you find a good light!!

 

Coralife 50/50 Compact Bulb W/Straight Pin 65 Watt
Like this Matt!

 

heres some pic could do with a bit of a dusting .. coral reefer bulb has a screw in attachment are there 50/50 avalible with screw in ??

 

Hey,

What you have there is a 400W mogul based Metal Halide light. No such thing as a 50/50 there. Also, if it ran a 400W light, then it will have to run a 400W light in the future. Can't change the wattage from what the ballast is meant for. With that light, get a 400W 14K Hamilton. It will look great with a good actinic glow.

 

Thats one thing a lot of people dont think about when it comes to lighting for tanks. They look in LFS's or online fish places for lights etc. Commercial green houses use metal halide lights. I found a 400w ballast for $100, 250w was like $80 NEW electronic ballast. Its from a place that makes ballasts for green houses. The mark up in LFS/online fish stores is ridiculus when you come pare it to green house supply stores when you are buying the EXACT same thing. Sunlight supply, which I am sure most of you have heard of, is not originally a supply company for aquarium lights. They make industrial lights and green house lights.

 

good thinkin geekdafied

 

If I didnt have a green thumb, I wouldnt know about it either, lol.