What's the latest in SE bulbs? Need 175W MH recommendation....

reefdude135 · 04/20/2009, 07:02 PM

In the summer I swap out my 250W ballasts and bulbs and put in the 175w setup. The purpose of this move is to more effectively manage heat in my system. Every little bit helps!

Last summer I used the Iwasaki 15K bulbs.... corals did fine but I did not like the color unless at actinics were also running... which defeats the purpose of running fewer lights to manage heat.

My question is whether anyone has discovered any new models of bulbs that retain good color and have respectable PAR on a M57 ballast.

P.S. Winter bulbs are either XM 20k or Hamilton 14k.

04/20/2009, 07:02 PM	#1
reefdude135 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toledo OH Posts: 334	What's the latest in SE bulbs? Need 175W MH recommendation.... In the summer I swap out my 250W ballasts and bulbs and put in the 175w setup. The purpose of this move is to more effectively manage heat in my system. Every little bit helps! Last summer I used the Iwasaki 15K bulbs.... corals did fine but I did not like the color unless at actinics were also running... which defeats the purpose of running fewer lights to manage heat. My question is whether anyone has discovered any new models of bulbs that retain good color and have respectable PAR on a M57 ballast. P.S. Winter bulbs are either XM 20k or Hamilton 14k.