Is there a low watt MH out there?

[HuduVudu]

Would be a bonus if I could find this in HQI but I am exploring switching over.

My big issue is with heat and I am thinking about using T5 for the heavy lifting and then using the Halide to make things pretty and fill in. My tank is small and I will probably limit the on time for the Halide to keep heat down (except in the winter )

Any thoughts would be helpful.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

When I was using them the lowest wattage was 150 hqi lamps. Aquiline Buschke 10k or Pheonix 14k.

 

[HuduVudu]

When I was using them the lowest wattage was 150 hqi lamps. Aquiline Buschke 10k or Pheonix 14k.

Were these lamps easily available when you were buying them? How long ago were you using them?

Thanks in advance for your response.

 

[Variant]

Giesemann makes the Reflexx Nano that is 150 watt HQI. I just ordered one and waiting to use it over my nano.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Giesemann makes the Reflexx Nano that is 150 watt HQI. I just ordered one and waiting to use it over my nano.

Great company when I was using MH.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I've got 150 w system, I prefer the phoenix 14k DE bulbs. For me its been pretty easy to find bulbs in Canada (knock on wood)

 

[HuduVudu]

Giesemann makes the Reflexx Nano that is 150 watt HQI. I just ordered one and waiting to use it over my nano.

Will you be using a fixture to deal with the UV?

Is UV an issue that I should worry about when using the HQI form factor?

 

[Water Dog]

Double ended HQI fixtures will have a glass shield to address UV issues.

 

[Variant]

Will you be using a fixture to deal with the UV?

Is UV an issue that I should worry about when using the HQI form factor?

Water Dog is right in that a proper HQI fixture will come with UV filtering glass that should never be removed when operating HQI lamps.

 

[jda]

Phoenix 14k is available in 150w, looks great and has high output- it is the lower powered equal to the 250w version. I suggest this for 24x24x24 area in mixed reef tanks and has output similar to a single high powered LED, but with better spread. It might not be enough for solid-SPS, but neither is on xr30.

The heat stays low and the power consumption is not a lot.

150w HQI are great solutions to many thing, IMO.