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03/08/2013, 10:54 PM | #1 |
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Looking for 175w MH Suggestions for a Mag Ballast
BLUF: Need 175w mougle MH similar to Phoenix for magnetic ballast
I have what I believe is a PFO ballast. It's in the same case my PFO M80 ballast is in for my Radiums, but is a 175w mag ballast. My 250w Radium is roasting corals in the tank, so I need to step down in intensity. I'm looking for color similar to my Phoenix 150w on my Solana running off of a Coralvue electronic ballast. It's for a frag tank that will be filled with Montis and other similar SPS, the odd acro or 2, some zoas and a few LPS. The tank is a 40 breeder and I"m using a lumenarc reflector, so depth penetration isn't really a concern. I want appealing color and modest to outstanding growth. I'm expecting modest, but who doesn't want outstanding growth? I'm looking for something between a Radium and a Phoenix, but can handle more blue if required.
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03/09/2013, 11:09 AM | #2 |
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03/10/2013, 09:29 PM | #3 |
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bump one more time
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03/10/2013, 10:01 PM | #4 |
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What height is your halide on our solana? I would raise the 250w or lower the other.
Unless you give more details.... 175w mag ballast... Last edited by Michigan Mike; 03/10/2013 at 10:17 PM. |
03/11/2013, 12:15 AM | #5 |
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The light above the solana is about 8" from the water's surface. The light above the 40 breeder is a little higher, but not much. The 250w is just too intense. A 175w will be plenty with a proper reflector, but the color is something I need to nail down. I don't know what other details are needed... I have a magnetic ballast and I"m looking for a 175w mogul bulb that is colored like a 150w phoenix when it's run on an electronic ballast.
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03/11/2013, 07:24 AM | #6 |
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Oops, I misunderstood sorry. Late night...
Would you be against a couple screens or raising the light a bit? I'm no help, I don't have any 175w bulbs so I'll shut up now. |
03/11/2013, 08:31 AM | #7 |
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Haha, no worries.
I'd have to raise it a lot to make it safe. It's not hanging, so raising it is difficult and not something I want to mess with. Screens would be my first go-to if I didn't have the 175w ballast on hand, but I'd rather do it the proper way given the equipment on hand.
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03/11/2013, 09:00 AM | #8 |
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Have you looked at different bulb options on Sanyay's site?
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03/11/2013, 10:06 AM | #9 |
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Nope, I forgot about that resource. I'll get with the google machine and try to track it down. Thanks for the suggestion.
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03/11/2013, 10:08 AM | #10 |
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Ooops...I should have included the link.
http://www.manhattanreefs.com/lighting The Compare MH Lamps is a great resource, you can check the par and overlapping graphs to help find something close to what you like.
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03/11/2013, 02:55 PM | #11 |
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Damn, I can't get the graph to work out. I get an error after selecting the bulbs.
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03/11/2013, 03:27 PM | #12 |
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I get the same error message on three different browsers, it looks like it is on their end.
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03/11/2013, 04:12 PM | #13 |
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Ya it's been doing that for around a week now, at least that I know of.
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