metal halides for a 300 gallon

[KMB]

Ok I will be recieving my skimmer sometime next week a ASM G-6


so now I need to get some info on lighting



tank
96x30x25


I will be getting back into SPS after tank has matured.

from all my other tanks that I used to have I have

2x400w 6500k ballast PFO

1x400w 10k PFO

1x175w 10k not sure what type

ice cap 660


Would use this lighting or would you go with a new retro-fit
with a different bulb? I see alot of vendors on ebay and there
systems look pretty nice

6500k were really yellow and had to supplement with actinic from the icecaps


all info would be appreciated

[theatrus]

You're only 25" deep? You could do 4 250W 14k bulbs + actinic. Saves on the electricity. Look into the Limenarc reflectors, very good quality and very good light penetration over the generic industrial reflectors.

Have you settled on DE or SE?

[KMB]

I was really thinking about the 4x250 watts. I sure will take you advice and look ino the reflectors. Is there that much of a difference between single end and double end? How much difference are the cost of the bulbs?