150W Hamiliton DE Metal Halide

[Greaps]

Anyone have experience with 150W Metal Halides?
Anyone have experience with Hamiltons 150W DE bulbs? 10k-14k-20k

I am looking into two 150W metal halides for a mixed reef 100-120g 20-24in deep reef. Mostly interested in LPS, Soft Corals, and branching Montipora.

I am leaning strongly toward the Hamiltons Bimini Sun. I want the great spectrum blending and shimmer halide offers.

I have a hard time imagining the need for two 250w lights, 500W+ seems like overkill on a tank this size unless full SPS.

 

[theatrus]

Anyone have experience with 150W Metal Halides?
Anyone have experience with Hamiltons 150W DE bulbs? 10k-14k-20k

I am looking into two 150W metal halides for a mixed reef 100-120g 20-24in deep reef. Mostly interested in LPS, Soft Corals, and branching Montipora.

I am leaning strongly toward the Hamiltons Bimini Sun. I want the great spectrum blending and shimmer halide offers.

I have a hard time imagining the need for two 250w lights, 500W+ seems like overkill on a tank this size unless full SPS.

I used to use nothing but the Hamilton 14k, but in SE. I did it overkill with 2x250W over a 55g back then

 

[A. grandis]

Halides are amazing! You will have tremendous growth and color!!!
150W bulbs can do. Play with the photoperiod.
Just get what you are leaning towards and be happy.
I would choose the selectable ballast in case you want more wattage later.
Enjoy your ride!

 

[jda]

150w HQI are really good mix reef lighting. IMO, 14k Phoenix is the best-of-breed bulb in this wattage, but Hamilton makes nice stuff. 10,14 or 20 is up to you.

The Bimini are nice fixtures and look good with an open-top look. Make sure that match them up with m81 ballasts - Hamilton can help you with this too.

 

[A. grandis]

My bad, yup, the 150W needs M81 for proper performance, not electronic selected ballasts.
Sorry.

 

[RCS82]

I bought 2 of the Hamilton Cayman Sun fixtures I think they were, can't remember now lol. They are the 12"×12" fixtures. Put 2 over my 90, 8 to 10" off the water and the coverage is amazing.

 

[TriggerFinger]

I’m looking into metal halide for my 90g. Would you mind posting pictures of these lights over your tank?

 

[RCS82]

Not as sleek as some set ups but I still love it. Some 50/50 LEDs in between the pendants and a XHO Reefbrite in the front. Plus one little desk fan off Amazon, completely silent and temperature doesn't go over 80 even with glass lids and 2-250w halides. Bulbs are DE Phoenix 14k.

 

[TriggerFinger]

Looks really nice to me!! What type of rail do you have up there holding the lights?

 

[RCS82]

Homemade 3/4 square tube frame and some 3/4 angle iron "trays" the pendants sit in, with some brackets made for the LEDs. Easy being a welder lol.
Photos look blue but that's from the phone. The M/Hs look amazing and with the reefbrite on it adds just a small blue crispness.

 

[DJ H]

I run 2 400 watt Hamilton’s in my 200 gallon I have 14k and love them. Great coral growth but a chiller is a must