MH Light ???'s

[nolesfan06]

Hey Everyone I got a couple questions to ask and hopefully I can find the right answers.

How volts of electricity does a standard 175 watt metal halide light run on???
How big of a difference is there between using a metal halide bulb or a mercury vapor bulb??

Thank you

 

[bang guy]

1 - 110 volts.
2 - MV is more efficient that MH but most MV will make the tank look green or yellow. There is an Iwasaki MV bulb that's 6500K but it's not available in 175 watts.

 

[nolesfan06]

If you do put in a Mercury Vapor light how much are u talkin about yellower or greener?
Could u put a NO florescent in the hood also to make it more whiter?

 

[bang guy]

We're talking butt-ugly yellow/green.

 

[nolesfan06]

ok