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06/07/2010, 06:41 PM
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175w metal halides?
I currently have 4 54w ati bulbs t-5 but want to change over to 175w metal halides. I have a 75g mixed reef right now i have a couple of sps and want to know what brand name bulb and the best bulb wattage wise to get would be? This is going to be a single end bulb im looking for. Also will going from t-5to metal halides affect my electric bill significantly or not?
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06/07/2010, 06:57 PM
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From what I've read on the forums most people seem to like the Iwasaki 175s. As for using a different wattage bulb(s) it would depend on the dimensions of your 75g.
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06/07/2010, 06:59 PM
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its just the standard 48x18x21. r those good for sps?
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06/07/2010, 07:02 PM
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Of the 175W bulbs they're some of the best. There was a topic on the forum about people doing SPS with 175 bulbs and almost all the the successful ones were with the iwasakis. Do a forum search and you'll find the same topic a bunch of times
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06/08/2010, 06:47 AM
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Iwasaki are the way to go. Right up there w/ alot of the 250W for PAR.
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06/08/2010, 07:09 AM
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06/08/2010, 08:13 AM
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what about kelvin rating which one is good for a mixed reef? I have few sps and 1 frog spawn and the are zoa's and toadstool leathers and i want to add a rbta or gbta and a couple of more sps but not to many.
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