Metal Halide Experience

adpgibso · 03/29/2006, 10:59 AM

I was wondering if anyone has some pictures of their tanks with either 14 or 15k metal halides over them...

I just purchased a aqua medic fixture with 2x250watt 10k and 1x150 20k...I am thinking of switching the 10k's over to 14K or 15K to shy away from any possible yellow hue

mg426 · 03/29/2006, 11:37 AM

I use 10k in my MH set up. It balances out nicely with the actinics that I run with it.

Ti · 03/29/2006, 11:39 AM

go 14K

NCreefwannabe · 03/29/2006, 12:23 PM

the 10k shouldnt have yellow. if its a no name bulb yes maybe, but my 10k is crystal clear white light.

ddrueckh · 03/29/2006, 12:24 PM

go to www.coralreefecosystems.com, look at their bulb color comparison page under lighting. Hope this helps. Also, if you are looking to buy bulbs, Steve has GREAT proces! and is easy to work with.

03/29/2006, 10:59 AM	#1
adpgibso Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bloomington, IN Posts: 228	Metal Halide Experience I was wondering if anyone has some pictures of their tanks with either 14 or 15k metal halides over them... I just purchased a aqua medic fixture with 2x250watt 10k and 1x150 20k...I am thinking of switching the 10k's over to 14K or 15K to shy away from any possible yellow hue

03/29/2006, 11:37 AM	#2
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	I use 10k in my MH set up. It balances out nicely with the actinics that I run with it. __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

03/29/2006, 11:39 AM	#3
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	go 14K __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

03/29/2006, 12:23 PM	#4
NCreefwannabe Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 953	the 10k shouldnt have yellow. if its a no name bulb yes maybe, but my 10k is crystal clear white light.

03/29/2006, 12:24 PM	#5
ddrueckh Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 184	go to www.coralreefecosystems.com, look at their bulb color comparison page under lighting. Hope this helps. Also, if you are looking to buy bulbs, Steve has GREAT proces! and is easy to work with.