Metal Halide Bulbs

[falcondob]

Been out of the loop for a while. What MH bulb is everyone running now?

I have a fairly deep tank (36"). Have a mixture of 250W DE and 400W SE.

Thanks in advance.

[ErikH]

I use the 10k Aqualine Bushke bulbs on my icecap 250DE and it will scare your corals, then make them multiply like mad. I looked up all the info on Sanjay's (www.manhattanreefs.com/lighting) site before buying and it was well worth it.

[alton]

On the SE lamps 12K Reeflux, but they run on electronic ballast. With Mag ballast they run at 75% capacity. Radium 20K is another hot one, once again electronic ballast.

[falcondob]

I use the 10k Aqualine Bushke bulbs on my icecap 250DE and it will scare your corals, then make them multiply like mad. I looked up all the info on Sanjay's (http://www.manhattanreefs.com/lighting) site before buying and it was well worth it.


Are you also running actinic?

[DrMark]

On my small tank I just switched to hamilton 14K 250w de x2
On big tank radium 20K 400w x2
At store all radiums both 250s and 400s, no actinics needed

[Big_Pun]

I'm running a 12k reeflux DE coralvue ballast no actnics, tank is 24 inches deep

[Paul28]

does anyone use XM anymore thats all ive ever used

[Paul28]

on PFO Bal

[alton]

XM is a Probe start Lamp and works best with Magnetic Ballast. In 2009 all ballast made must be Electronic or Electro-Magnetic because of energy savings. All lamp companies will have to switch over to a pulse start lamp.

[Shu]

I have a question on what to run. I have 2 super actinic vho and 2 250 metal halides. I want the blue look. I get it when my halides are off. What should I get for my halides to get the blue look but not overpowering.

[Big_Pun]

what Kelvin r ur metal halides, anything higher than about 12k start to get blue 20k have a noticable blue look but it's all up to what u want

[Shu]

they are 10k i believe not sure. All I know they are white. I makes my tank look kinda of yellow

[alton]

I run 3 x 250MH 12K ReefFux with a 160 w VHO Super Actinic.

[TexasTodd]

Does anyone have a link to new data from SanJay?

I can't find data on the new Reeflux 20kk and the new Sunlight Supply Galaxy Ballasts.

Particularly want data on all bulbs with SS Galaxy ballasts.

Thanks,

Todd

[ErikH]

Are you also running actinic?

Yes 4x54w T5s Geisemann Actinics and Actinic + Looks very 14k overall..

[BIGBIRD123]

Does anyone have a link to new data from SanJay?

I can't find data on the new Reeflux 20kk and the new Sunlight Supply Galaxy Ballasts.

Particularly want data on all bulbs with SS Galaxy ballasts.

Thanks,

Todd

Todd,
I wanted info on the new 20k bulbs so I asked some fellow reefers and a couple of stores that used them. One person I asked is a Spoinsor store from Ft Worth...Fish 2morow. Robert stated that he liked them at first but they fell off very rapidly and at 6 mos, he went back to the 12k and still continues to use them now. The 12k are what I use @ 400w on Galaxy ballasts. You are more than welcome to come by any time (call first) and see them. I use these on Lumenbrights with no actinic and couldn't be more happy with them.

[TexasTodd]

Thanks Steve.

Par ratings? Has Sanjay tested them?

Todd