SaltyDawg Posted March 28, 2003 Share Posted March 28, 2003 1-175watt 10000k halide with two20 watt NO actinic bulbs? Or 1-175watt halide and 2 -75 watt VHO actinics? For my 29g reef? Link to comment
SaltyDawg Posted March 28, 2003 Author Share Posted March 28, 2003 Oh yeah, the canopy I have biult will leave the halide about 6 inches off the water with dual cooling fans will this work? ( With a splash gaurd.) Link to comment
onthefly Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 Hey Dawg, How about one of the 20k bulbs I've heard peeps talk about? I think they give off a nice "blue" tint. What about a couple of AH 13w kits with Ac03 bulbs? I guess I'm wondering why the NO bulbs? Unless, it one of those "got them lying around" type of deals. Link to comment
SaltyDawg Posted March 30, 2003 Author Share Posted March 30, 2003 Welll my thoughts behind the NO were that I only want the actinic to make my corals glow. Also to off set the bright white with the 10k bulb. I can get the NO balast's for 3.50 a pop versus the 15 a pop pc 13 watt ballast's and the out put in my tank at that depth would probably be the same. So yes I want to go a cheap as possoble Another thought was heat. I want as little heat as possible and the NO barely get warm to the touch. well they get "hot" but not enough to matter. Just curious on other Ideas and thoughts and your is apreciated! Link to comment
onthefly Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Didn't some one here post that HD ballasts ($3.49/ea) will run the 13w PC just fine.......maybe they get to hot? You're right NO get warm at best! Link to comment
SaltyDawg Posted March 30, 2003 Author Share Posted March 30, 2003 Yes it was me and as long as you give your self enough wire to remotely mount the ballast's heat is not an issue. The part number on the NO ballast's is 200-H2 and is made by magnatek. each 20 watt no ballast's I have mentioned will run one 13w 50/50 from hellolights.com. Link to comment
onthefly Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Doh! I though for a second after I posted that message, that you were the HD pioneer!!! BTW, I went to D that day and bought 4 or 5 of the ballast. They work great for reef and frog tanks too! Link to comment
SaltyDawg Posted March 31, 2003 Author Share Posted March 31, 2003 Frog tank's? Pioneer? You been smoking again man? How many times do I have to tell you to share with the GROUP! HEHEHEhehehehe.......! Link to comment
onthefly Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Yeah, reefin' my hobby, and frog are my wifes. Which, by default, means its my hobby too, since I'm the power tools guys. She's more of the architech of the tanks and I build'em. We keep mostly dart frogs, but she has a few others as well. Link to comment
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