anyone use iwasaki 6500's anymore?

dano1 · 04/01/2010, 07:18 PM

setting up another tank after a few years lapse and the eye 250w 6500k bulb was the bulb of choice then. Anyone still use them? Was planning on a single mh on an icecap with vho to supplement(actinic)

tia, danny

grigsy · 04/01/2010, 10:40 PM

I havent used that bulb in a while but when i did, it was great for coral growth.

Since you are going to use supplimental actinic VHOs, it would still be a good choice in lighting today. You can keep just about anything under Iwasaki 250 watt 6500K. A bit yellow in color by itself, but can't beat the growth you will get from it and the VHO will help balance it out.

04/01/2010, 07:18 PM	#1
dano1 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 72	anyone use iwasaki 6500's anymore? setting up another tank after a few years lapse and the eye 250w 6500k bulb was the bulb of choice then. Anyone still use them? Was planning on a single mh on an icecap with vho to supplement(actinic) tia, danny

04/01/2010, 10:40 PM	#2
grigsy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 2,307	I havent used that bulb in a while but when i did, it was great for coral growth. Since you are going to use supplimental actinic VHOs, it would still be a good choice in lighting today. You can keep just about anything under Iwasaki 250 watt 6500K. A bit yellow in color by itself, but can't beat the growth you will get from it and the VHO will help balance it out.