i"m looking for a 400w-20k bulb. i have ballest and socket. just need bulb. i'm running 3-250s now but would like to try a 400w. what do you think?
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i"m looking for a 400w-20k bulb. i have ballest and socket. just need bulb. i'm running 3-250s now but would like to try a 400w. what do you think?
350 gal. 7\'x36\'\'x25\'\'tall, , 3-400w.mh-10k, 2-6\' vho actinic, 175gal.sump, 6ft. 100gal zenia fuge,calcium reactor, kalk reactor and a carbon reactor. 7\' turbofloter 5000 skimmer.
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What kind of ballast Dan? Some ballast don't handle the 20K bulb too well. Also, you might want to mention which kind of 20K bulb you're looking at? (XM, Radium & other stuff out there that I haven't kept up with.)
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thats a good question. have to check into it.
350 gal. 7\'x36\'\'x25\'\'tall, , 3-400w.mh-10k, 2-6\' vho actinic, 175gal.sump, 6ft. 100gal zenia fuge,calcium reactor, kalk reactor and a carbon reactor. 7\' turbofloter 5000 skimmer.
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Dan - just based on my experiences with a 250w DE 20k bulb - they are nice for color but bad for growth. You may get better results with a SE bulb.
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Just post the model number of your ballast and some of us might be able to tell you more about it.
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mabey you could check with the person you got the ballast from, he should know
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Mike;
Are you saying that the DE 10K bulbs don't promote growth as well as the same make mogule ended 10K like ushio DE vs. ushio mogule base? That runs contrary to what I've heard; I thought the D.E. bulbs had a lt more intensity; like a 250W DE ushio measures out in PPFD like an iwasaki 400W. If it's true, I'm happy because I bought the ushio mogule bulbs.
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