grow lights

crunk · 10/29/2007, 01:03 AM

i did a search but couldnt find any info.

whats the difference in the mtal halides used for reefs and the metal halides used to grow plants?

looking at pictures, the only difference i see is the way the bulbs look.

Monstrigity · 10/29/2007, 01:57 AM

Grow lights can be used for our purposes you just have to find a bulb that is compatible with the ballast and is 6500k or above. They are much cheaper simply because almost everything for this hobby has a reef company's sticker put on it and an extra zero put on the end of the price.

crunk · 10/29/2007, 04:59 PM

goods cause theres a whole lot on craigslist with ballast and reflector and bulbs for way cheap. ill have to check on them though for the right spectrum and compatability

DarG · 10/29/2007, 05:04 PM

Keep in mind though that a 6500K halide bulb will give the tank a yellow tint. If you want a cheap bulb that is white or blue white or even bluer, there are ebay sellers that sell cheap, higher color temperature bulbs. I'm cant recommend them or not recommend them because I dont use them. But some members here do and it is a cheap place to get a white or blue halide bulb.

10/29/2007, 01:03 AM	#1
crunk Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: bay area Posts: 105	grow lights i did a search but couldnt find any info. whats the difference in the mtal halides used for reefs and the metal halides used to grow plants? looking at pictures, the only difference i see is the way the bulbs look. __________________ let me get one

10/29/2007, 04:59 PM	#3
crunk Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: bay area Posts: 105	goods cause theres a whole lot on craigslist with ballast and reflector and bulbs for way cheap. ill have to check on them though for the right spectrum and compatability __________________ let me get one

10/29/2007, 01:57 AM	#2
Monstrigity Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 133	Grow lights can be used for our purposes you just have to find a bulb that is compatible with the ballast and is 6500k or above. They are much cheaper simply because almost everything for this hobby has a reef company's sticker put on it and an extra zero put on the end of the price.

10/29/2007, 05:04 PM	#4
DarG Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,515	Keep in mind though that a 6500K halide bulb will give the tank a yellow tint. If you want a cheap bulb that is white or blue white or even bluer, there are ebay sellers that sell cheap, higher color temperature bulbs. I'm cant recommend them or not recommend them because I dont use them. But some members here do and it is a cheap place to get a white or blue halide bulb.