retro fit mh ques.

1628mna · 10/14/2008, 07:57 AM

hello all,

im looking to get some metal halides from hello lighting. im going to hello lighting and looking to get this
Details

175W (M137) Metal Halide Retrofit Kit ~Pulse Start
Price $99.95

i have no experience with mh so im starting out cheap for a while and then going from there. what is the diffrence from pulse start and probe start? what kind of light bulbs should i go for? aal comments/suggestions welcome just keep in mind im starting out cheap and have no experience with these,yet!

thanx in advance mike

1628mna · 10/14/2008, 11:10 AM

buehler,buehler

areze · 10/14/2008, 12:35 PM

pulse is better. can fire bulbs more easily, means more bulb options.

xm 10k, ushio 10k, xm 20k, in that order from white to blue depending what you want. leave the xm15k out of the mix.

1628mna · 10/14/2008, 01:13 PM

areze thanx for the info. are the blue ones the 20k or are they more of a white then the 10k.

thanx in advance mike

pelochas · 10/14/2008, 01:52 PM

more blue... much more

carlisimo1969 · 10/15/2008, 08:07 AM

I installed 2 of the 250w DE systems with ARO ballasts and Reeflux 10k bulbs from Hellolights. Very happy with the equipment but I'm now thinking of switching to 12k's for a bit more blue.

10/14/2008, 07:57 AM	#1
1628mna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: brunswick ohio Posts: 725	retro fit mh ques. hello all, im looking to get some metal halides from hello lighting. im going to hello lighting and looking to get this Details 175W (M137) Metal Halide Retrofit Kit ~Pulse Start Price $99.95 i have no experience with mh so im starting out cheap for a while and then going from there. what is the diffrence from pulse start and probe start? what kind of light bulbs should i go for? aal comments/suggestions welcome just keep in mind im starting out cheap and have no experience with these,yet! thanx in advance mike

10/14/2008, 12:35 PM	#3
areze Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,048	pulse is better. can fire bulbs more easily, means more bulb options. xm 10k, ushio 10k, xm 20k, in that order from white to blue depending what you want. leave the xm15k out of the mix. __________________ current tanks:240g of wallet draining capacity.

10/14/2008, 01:52 PM	#5
pelochas Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena, TX Posts: 385	more blue... much more __________________ 120g Reef Tank Oceanic, 2x175watt MH 14k Iwasaki, 1 Ecotech MP40, Reeflo Dart return pump, AquaC EV-120 Eheim 1262 ,AquacontrollerJr, KentMaxximaHI-S, PhosBanReactor150, Geo Kalk Rx. Current Tank Info: working on diy led lighting and finishing a sump refuge relocated outside the house

10/15/2008, 08:07 AM	#6
carlisimo1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Green Bay Posts: 360	I installed 2 of the 250w DE systems with ARO ballasts and Reeflux 10k bulbs from Hellolights. Very happy with the equipment but I'm now thinking of switching to 12k's for a bit more blue. __________________ Celebrating sunshine and you... Current Tank Info: 70g corner reef, 2-250 Pheonix 14k DE, 75g basement sump, 75g basement frag tank, Reeflo Hammerhead, OMSupersquirt, Aquaeuro 265recirc

10/14/2008, 11:10 AM	#2
1628mna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: brunswick ohio Posts: 725	buehler,buehler

10/14/2008, 01:13 PM	#4
1628mna Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: brunswick ohio Posts: 725	areze thanx for the info. are the blue ones the 20k or are they more of a white then the 10k. thanx in advance mike