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[ebaynes]

Ok, getting MH and have researched it for a couple months but I think everyone with a MH should get together and discus so people like me don’t have to search a million places because it want top of the line so I can use it if I upgrade, or anything.

Just talking set up but for right now no ballasts. And I know that the bulb and ballasts should complement each other but for right now lets just ignore the ballasts.

I know I want a double end, and no more than 175 watts, but want to be able to keep anything, clams, sps.… and have good coloration without supplementing but have read this:

 

MH Bulb-----------Can Be Used Alone-------Supplement with:

5500---------------No --------------------Actinic

6500K-------------Yes -----------------Actinic enhances the spectrum

10,000k----------Yes -----------------Actinic enhances the spectrum

14,000K----------Yes ----------------- None Needed

20,000K----------No ---------------- Daylight or 50/50

 

Lights the 2 with stars are the ones I like

Osran Sylvania

Iwasaki

Venture

Coralife

Aqualine Buschke (A.B.)

Radium

Ushio/ BLV in Europe

Sunburst

HIT

Geisemann****

Pfo****

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