High Pressure Sodium

dryice · 02/16/2006, 06:43 PM

can u use High Pressure Sodium lights on a reef tank because they r cheaper and they r used for growing plants so i dont see y they cant grow coral.

mdisalvo55 · 02/16/2006, 07:44 PM

bump^

AZDesertRat · 02/16/2006, 07:56 PM

No, the color is way off and will look horrible.

szwab · 02/16/2006, 08:16 PM

no, but you can use the ballasts with german made bulbs

a4twenty · 02/17/2006, 06:30 AM

wrong color ( red light dosn't penetrate water as well ) and i think way to much UV ( could be filtered off )

02/16/2006, 06:43 PM	#1
dryice Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: labrador Posts: 51	High Pressure Sodium can u use High Pressure Sodium lights on a reef tank because they r cheaper and they r used for growing plants so i dont see y they cant grow coral.

02/16/2006, 08:16 PM	#4
szwab RC Mod Join Date: May 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 15,225	no, but you can use the ballasts with german made bulbs __________________ Mark "I got a fever, and the only prescription, is more cowbell" ~ Christopher Walken Current Tank Info: AGE 240 Flatback Hex

02/16/2006, 07:44 PM	#2
mdisalvo55 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 764	bump^

02/16/2006, 07:56 PM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	No, the color is way off and will look horrible.

02/17/2006, 06:30 AM	#5
a4twenty Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,603	wrong color ( red light dosn't penetrate water as well ) and i think way to much UV ( could be filtered off )