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ilovetrains
04/13/2007, 07:52 PM
Today, a LFS told me I could use a canopy with 175 watt metal halide double ended bulbs instead of 250 watt because the 175 double end were just as bright as 250 lamp mount.

Is this true??
eddie c
04/13/2007, 08:18 PM
no, but some 175w bulbs have the same par as some 250w bulbs,
check out this thread http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=1093159
BurntOutReefer
04/13/2007, 09:11 PM
what eddie said (specially the XM's)....IMO
ilovetrains
04/14/2007, 08:12 PM
Do you guys know what the brand would be in the Coral Life 72 inch fixture? LFS looks to have a very good price on the 72 inch fixture, but it uses PC not T5. I like the fixture, and of course they have it set-up on a display tank and it appears to put out plenty for all the critters inside, which is more than we will ever have in our tank.