Upgrade from T5 to metal halide

Ramses66 · 06/20/2008, 09:06 AM

I just upgraded from T5 ho to a 250 watt metal halide in my frag tank. My question is should I ease my metal halide lights on maybe a hour a day. Or can I just leave them for 6 hours.

Thanks

qfrisco · 06/20/2008, 10:39 AM

I plan to upgrade from overdriven T5s to MHs next week, and I plan to start out by cutting my photoperiod in half when I first turn the MHs on. Then add one hour a week until I reach my normal photoperiod (8 hours).

Ramses66 · 06/20/2008, 11:28 AM

That seems like a good plan. Thanks for the advise

06/20/2008, 09:06 AM	#1
Ramses66 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Talladega, Alabama Posts: 192	Upgrade from T5 to metal halide I just upgraded from T5 ho to a 250 watt metal halide in my frag tank. My question is should I ease my metal halide lights on maybe a hour a day. Or can I just leave them for 6 hours. Thanks

06/20/2008, 10:39 AM	#2
qfrisco Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Area Posts: 1,389	I plan to upgrade from overdriven T5s to MHs next week, and I plan to start out by cutting my photoperiod in half when I first turn the MHs on. Then add one hour a week until I reach my normal photoperiod (8 hours).

06/20/2008, 11:28 AM	#3
Ramses66 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Talladega, Alabama Posts: 192	That seems like a good plan. Thanks for the advise