upgrade from 150-250w?

kevin21 · 01/29/2006, 01:06 PM

hey,

need some quick replies!

My friends ballast blew. it was currently 150 hqi. he wants to replace the ballast and figured it he was going to replace it, why not upgrade?

he has a 55g tank. he currently has alot of monti's and such, will the upgrade from 150's to 250's melt up his monti's?

what damage could this do?

thanks

oyam123 · 01/29/2006, 01:42 PM

I think he will like the 250W better, and the corals will too.
he only has 1 de over a 4' 55?

kevin21 · 01/29/2006, 01:46 PM

no he has 2-150w hqi de.

he doesnt know if it will bleach out his corals with the exchange?

Mykayel · 01/29/2006, 02:13 PM

He could temporarily hang the lights higher to let them adjust to the brighter light.

01/29/2006, 01:06 PM	#1
kevin21 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,208	upgrade from 150-250w? hey, need some quick replies! My friends ballast blew. it was currently 150 hqi. he wants to replace the ballast and figured it he was going to replace it, why not upgrade? he has a 55g tank. he currently has alot of monti's and such, will the upgrade from 150's to 250's melt up his monti's? what damage could this do? thanks __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Waterbox 50g, Tunze 9004 dc skimmer, Vortech mp10, Kessil ap700

01/29/2006, 01:46 PM	#3
kevin21 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 2,208	no he has 2-150w hqi de. he doesnt know if it will bleach out his corals with the exchange? __________________ Kevin Current Tank Info: Waterbox 50g, Tunze 9004 dc skimmer, Vortech mp10, Kessil ap700

01/29/2006, 01:42 PM	#2
oyam123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 82	I think he will like the 250W better, and the corals will too. he only has 1 de over a 4' 55?

01/29/2006, 02:13 PM	#4
Mykayel Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 586	He could temporarily hang the lights higher to let them adjust to the brighter light.