mh light question

Discussion in 'Metal Halide Aquarium Lighting' started by kFAMOUSK, Jan 27, 2008.

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  1. kFAMOUSK

    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    well i already have 4 65w coralife 2 blue 2 white
     
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    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    all i need is the mh right
     
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    thats great since you have the 65w pc. then all you need is the mh bulbs with ballasts. i would go electronic ballast since they fire anything. heres a site
    Hamilton Technology Corporation
    they also sell the hammertone reflector which is 99%
    also needed is fans, you can pick that up at radio shack the higher the cfm the better
     
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    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    what does the bassalt do?
     
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    ballast fires the bulb. your pc's also have a ballast
     
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    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    what do the bulbs plug into
     
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    eggerstout Skunk Shrimp

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    you can get Outer Orbit 150 watt Metal Halides for $129 from marinedepot.com inludes everything needed, picked up two of them for my 29 gallon, one was 10000k and the other 14000k, wanted to see what one looks better, the 10000k is a crisp white light while the 14000k is blueish, i'm going to order another 14000k bulb, I like the look better
    heres a link to what they look like

    HPIM0590 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     
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    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    you can get either mogul base which screws in or hqi which are held on both ends, your choice.
     
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    does that plug into the bassalt
     
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    kFAMOUSK Skunk Shrimp

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    which is better hqi or screw in