Buying MH bulbs...what are good ?!?!?!?!?

[mikegronholz]

Got a dual 250 setup and going to be getting bulbs. Need help deciding. I will be using 3 NO 48' actinics (120w). This is on a 90g tank.

 

[sduda]

Wow, 48 foot of lighting, must be some tank! Just kidding...happy new year.

 

[mikegronholz]

ok ok picky britches....48" ... better ?
I'm thinking 10k Ushios. I saw Richard Rendos' post and I am unsure of the 20k. Does anyone have any pictures of 10k and/or 20k ?

 

[slothy]

mike hit up bigmac, his site has pics with diff bulb set ups on it

 

[richard rendos]

If you didn't get the HQI ballast, you cannot run the 250 watt 20K's. The Ushio 10K's are a good bulb.

 

[finland]

I run Ushio 250w 10k's. I really like the appearance.Crisp white. I think you will like them. JMO

 

[mikegronholz]

Ok, that narrows it down some. So lets talk 6500 or 10k. I'm thinking (after reading) that I will get Aqualine 10k. Can anyone compare the Ushios and the Aqualine ? Thoughts?

 

[beth]

BigMac, you have a site?

 

[mikegronholz]

Bigmac -
I have a dual 250 PFO ballast, not th eHQI one though. Still ok for the AB 10k's you think ?
Beth -
Nice to see you when I'm not researching fish diseases !!!

 

[beth]

And x0x0x0x to you too!
Geez, its midnite, and I'm hungry....how about a Big Mac!

 

[mikegronholz]

Wrong chat board Beth !!!

 

[nm reef]

 

[slothy]

get a hotel room lol !!
mike i have a 6500 250mh, and 2 actinics vhos and happy with it, but if your intrested in sps then 400 watt might be your idea ! and its not that much more