new lights,bulb help

[sea n life]

hello i just got my new 6 foot maristar 3x250 mh and 4x39 t-5 but i dont know what bulbs to get i have pheonix 150 watt 14 k now and i love the color what do you guys think and thanks in advance

 

[devil dog]

I would go with the pheonix 14k and leave the t-5's off... but thats JMO

 

[sea n life]

ok well nevermind about the maristar 1100 dollars and it dont come with ballasts or bulbs the guy at the store didnt tell me that i knew about the bulbs but dang no ballasts so now i need a 6 foot light anyone have any ideas?

 

[tank a holic]

i'd look on a huge auction web site or that that one guy's list who's name starts with a C (dunno if i can name em or not on here but im sure you can figure it out)

 

[stanlalee]

I really think 72" fixtures are overpriced. 3x250w retro kits cost about $600-650 with the option to chose the bulb of your choice (usually plus/minus $5-30 depending on bulb cost). I think I'd just build or have a canopy built with the money I would have spent on a fixture. even cooler would be to hang three pendants. that would add about $100 per retro kit for the fancy reflector pendant but its still cheaper than most fixtures.
but if thats not an option or you want a fixture how much do you care about the fixture having supplemental actinics?