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07/13/2006, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Longview, Texas
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industrial metal halides
is there anything wrong with using industrial metal halides rather thank the ones specifically for aquariums?
the bulbs can be replaced with aquarium bulbs. Why do people not use these? |
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07/13/2006, 12:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: California
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lots of people do you those,
others don't know any better and pay a lot more for a brand that advertizes to the aquarium market. |
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07/13/2006, 01:45 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: auburn CA
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industrial halides dont have the rite color spectrum
the ballast however are close in price its the bulbs that get expencive anyway |
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07/13/2006, 02:26 PM
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Moved On
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: NW Phoenix
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Besides the bulbs being a completely different color the ballasts are usually a cap and coil type magnetic ballast and not an electronic ballast. You must also make sure it is a true Metal Halide and not a High Pressure Sodium ballast as they are a different frequency and most aquarium bulbs will not work with them.
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07/13/2006, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Often times the industrial bulbs are 4000 Kelvin so it will give you a very yellow look to the aquarium. Check the Kelvin.
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07/14/2006, 05:57 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Longview, Texas
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I was going to use an aquarium bulb if I could find a suitable fixture
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