Shon
Well-Known Member
After going around and around on lighting ideas, I think I'll go with Halide+t5. However, I am stumped on a few things halide.
I see (on BRS) Lux e-ballast can be used for 150,175 and 250. Upgrade the light with just a bulb swap sounds nice. I like the idea of using 2 halides in 2 cool tubes (the hydroponic kind) to keep heat down in the tank (Florida, although house is set 72-78f year round). But that means single ended, because the DE fixtures I see are a little wide and I cant play with t5 combos like that. I have one 5in x 12ish inch cooltube already and I like the minimal size.. if possible, I'd like to buy a second and run with it. If not, I'll find a short 6in tube.. based on what 175/250 widths are.
Qs..
Does anyone still manufacture 150w se halides? I can only find AquaVim 10,14&20k (cheap china, 20$ for 2) I got these just to play around, cheap enough, replace later. Had a 150w digi hps/mh ballast to test. 14k looks very purple. (edit: I needed a medium to mogul adapter for this too.)
Any one know what is the diameter for 175w single ends are? I can only find pdf/doc on Plusright brand (another cheapy) but am interested in better quality. After a few cups of coffee, google has let me down on finding the diameter of several other brand bulbs. Plusrights say 5in diameter (sadly, thats the diameter of the cooltube I want to use).
Same problem on finding the diameter for 250w se bulbs. (Plusrights are 5in in this wattage also)
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The 150w AquaVim 14k, in the cooltube I mentioned..
Unless someone knows of pendant style aircooled DE fixtures.. (or maybe a DIY mod?) I only see vented types everywhere.
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TLDR
What SE150w bulbs still exist? Anyone know the diameter of 175w and 250w single end halides?
I see (on BRS) Lux e-ballast can be used for 150,175 and 250. Upgrade the light with just a bulb swap sounds nice. I like the idea of using 2 halides in 2 cool tubes (the hydroponic kind) to keep heat down in the tank (Florida, although house is set 72-78f year round). But that means single ended, because the DE fixtures I see are a little wide and I cant play with t5 combos like that. I have one 5in x 12ish inch cooltube already and I like the minimal size.. if possible, I'd like to buy a second and run with it. If not, I'll find a short 6in tube.. based on what 175/250 widths are.
Qs..
Does anyone still manufacture 150w se halides? I can only find AquaVim 10,14&20k (cheap china, 20$ for 2) I got these just to play around, cheap enough, replace later. Had a 150w digi hps/mh ballast to test. 14k looks very purple. (edit: I needed a medium to mogul adapter for this too.)
Any one know what is the diameter for 175w single ends are? I can only find pdf/doc on Plusright brand (another cheapy) but am interested in better quality. After a few cups of coffee, google has let me down on finding the diameter of several other brand bulbs. Plusrights say 5in diameter (sadly, thats the diameter of the cooltube I want to use).
Same problem on finding the diameter for 250w se bulbs. (Plusrights are 5in in this wattage also)
--
The 150w AquaVim 14k, in the cooltube I mentioned..
Unless someone knows of pendant style aircooled DE fixtures.. (or maybe a DIY mod?) I only see vented types everywhere.
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TLDR
What SE150w bulbs still exist? Anyone know the diameter of 175w and 250w single end halides?
