aqua_aaron Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hey Guys, Well, it's funny how I'm already planning up my next tank because it's been only a month since my first tank cycled, but I have a metal halide question. I plan on setting up a 10 gallon for when i go to college and I'm going to start collecting up stuff now (so the expenses won't seem like so much because i won't be able to remember when i bought the last item ) I want to go with halide, but wasn't sure what type would be good for a 10 gallon. Would a 70 watter work if I were to have high-light LPS (Euphyillia) and maybe some lower light SPS? Also, what color temp doesn't need actinic supplementation? thanks aqua_aaron Link to comment
ReeferMonkey Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Yes, a 70w MH would be great over a 10g. If you want to go halide only, shoot for a 20k bulb. It's blue enough that you might not miss the actinics. Hrm. Just read you wanting to keep low-light LPS. The 70w would be pretty bright, I don't know if low-light stuff would be real happy. Hopefully more learned reefers will chime in. Link to comment
wetworx101 Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 A 70wattMH should be fine for whatever you want to keep. As for bulbs, Aqualine Buschke makes a 10,000K that is really a 13,000K (a kinda crisp blue light), or a 20,000K (alot more blue). Tunze makes a 15,000K in a 70watt as well. I ordered one and well have to see how it looks when I get it. Link to comment
aqua_aaron Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 ReeferMonkey, I said high-light LPS and low-light SPS. Wetworx, Is that 10K bulb that is really 13K a bulb that doesn't need actinic supplementation? thanks, aqua_aaron Link to comment
aquariumclown Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Anyone know where I can find a 20k 70watt DE bulb and what kind? TIA Link to comment
Reefer_Buddha Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I heard Tunze has 20k 70w, not sure where to find em either. Taggin along Link to comment
greatwit Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 you might be surprised, a reg. ushio 10k doesnt look too bad by itself, very natural. but no dawn dusk effect. Link to comment
DSparks Posted February 21, 2004 Share Posted February 21, 2004 I'm in the same boat, thinking about going metal halide over my 10. Additional questions that are probably relevant: 1) The 70W would be better than 150W? I'm looking for something that can be mounted inside a partially enclosed hood, so the 70W would make more sense due to heat issues, but I don't want to skimp either. 2) I do have two 13W setups that are running actinic. Would the 70W MH drown these out? 3) If I use the 26W of actinic, what color temp bulb would you go with, 10K? Sorry aqua_arron, not trying to jack your thread, but maybe these are relevant questions. Link to comment
aqua_aaron Posted February 21, 2004 Author Share Posted February 21, 2004 DSparks: your questions were a few I were going to ask myself. I guess I'm just tagging along too. I'm also curious whether or not a 10K would eliminate 26 watts of actinic. Anyone with some suggestions? thanks aqua_aaron Link to comment
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