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12/05/2006, 08:23 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Windsor, ON Canada
Posts: 206
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Metal Halide quick question
I just ordered 3 175 watt 15k metal halides. I was wondering what is the height they should be above the water surface. I have corals close to the top of the water also to mention.
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12/05/2006, 09:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montreal
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I have my 150W 10,000K about 4" above the top of the tank. The SPS seem to like it!
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12/06/2006, 02:40 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Windsor, ON Canada
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any other oppinions?
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12/06/2006, 04:09 PM
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Reef "Hobbyist"...right!?
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Canton, MI
Posts: 2,160
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My 175 watt 10 K Reeflux halides are about 4"above the water line. I will temporarily raise the fixture when I get the 175 watt 15 K Iwasaki's as they have greater PAR and slowly lower them back to the 4" mark. This is on my 75 gallon mixed reef.
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12/06/2006, 04:40 PM
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Location: Windsor, ON Canada
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How should i introduce the halides?
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