Where to buy bulbs?
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UMALUM
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I've heard good things about the aqua brites. Supposedly very similar to the Hamilton. I loaded up on the ushios during the scare but will be saving them for emergency and switching to the aqua brites. Something about the ushios just isn't doing it for me?
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Well I don't know what that question means so I suppose I do not lol. I have a Hamilton MH system, I use DE bulbs.
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They sell radium’s
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oh sorry, no, its the old style big and heavy ballast.
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So do I for half the price lol
They sell radium’s
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I have electronic ballasts. What bulb would you recommend for 14K and 20K applications? Next question - If I went 175W I could run these closer to the water then compared to 250W? I've never used MH, but want to do a tank with them, or add them to set up on a different tank I am building out.
UMALUM
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@jackson6745I have electronic ballasts. What bulb would you recommend for 14K and 20K applications? Next question - If I went 175W I could run these closer to the water then compared to 250W? I've never used MH, but want to do a tank with them, or add them to set up on a different tank I am building out.
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I have electronic ballasts. What bulb would you recommend for 14K and 20K applications? Next question - If I went 175W I could run these closer to the water then compared to 250W? I've never used MH, but want to do a tank with them, or add them to set up on a different tank I am building out.
Use the 250w. 175w is weak and not worth using. I highly recommend running this bulb. It is identical to the praised radium 20k and cheaper. I run both side by side and can’t tell the difference.
Aqua Bright Solutions 250 Watt 20,000K Metal Halide Mogul Base Bulb
Emits a Vibrant, Deep Actinic Blue Light with high spikes in the 420nm range Simulates sunlight at ocean depths of 8-20 ft Promotes the development of photosynthetic plants, anemones and coral Enhances the natural vibrant fluorescence in fish, coral and marine life Suggested Metal Halide Wattage...
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96x36x25. Trying to figure out exactly how to run what. I have 3 Reef Bright w/LEDs, 8 XR30 (mixture of blue/pro) and T5s where I can do 2 - 8 foot twin bulb runs.
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In this case I would use the 3 halides w/reefbrites mounted perpendicular to the tank. And space a total of 4 xr-30 (2-left 2-right) between the halide fixtures. Because of the 36” width, if you plan on having sps closer to the glass, you might want to add in the t5’s on the outside of everything. I would add them in because I like the diffused light into the mix.
