Which M.Halide set-up is better?

cubanheat1 · 11/08/2006, 09:46 AM

Double-ended or screw-in socket?what looks nicer 175w for a screw-in or a 150w double-ended?Where to ge good bulbs?

GSMguy · 11/08/2006, 10:12 AM

i have 2 175 watt bulbs they are very nice i use one 20k and one 10k over my 29gal sweet

lgoins · 11/08/2006, 10:26 AM

It depends on what type of bulbs and colors you want to run. For a 175w bulb you could use the Iwasaki 15K bulb that has par values up there with some 250w bulbs. With 150w double ended lamps you can use the phoenix 14k bulb which is very popular and cheap.

11/08/2006, 09:46 AM	#1
cubanheat1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: N.J Posts: 419	Which M.Halide set-up is better? Double-ended or screw-in socket?what looks nicer 175w for a screw-in or a 150w double-ended?Where to ge good bulbs?

11/08/2006, 10:12 AM	#2
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 17,420	i have 2 175 watt bulbs they are very nice i use one 20k and one 10k over my 29gal sweet __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

11/08/2006, 10:26 AM	#3
lgoins Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 381	It depends on what type of bulbs and colors you want to run. For a 175w bulb you could use the Iwasaki 15K bulb that has par values up there with some 250w bulbs. With 150w double ended lamps you can use the phoenix 14k bulb which is very popular and cheap.