Hello All,
I bought a used light and I'm trying to get some starting point ideas on what my MH bulbs may be. The light is 6ft long and has 8 T5 tubes, 3 MH bulbs and 4 LED inserts that have long since died (each insert has 3 blue and 3 white LED's)
I've been running this over my 165g for about a year, have replaced the t5's once and about to again. This is an upgrade for me from many years of using home build PC's so I have almost no knowledge on MH's. From what I remember these bulbs have connections on each side and snap in.
So, my first question is: How often are you supposed to replace MH bulbs?
Second: Any guess as to the wattage of mine? 150? 250? surely not any higher?? Though the ballast for these things about the size of a modest UPS :0
And thirdly.... Anyone care to guess what make my fixture is??
Thanks!!
I bought a used light and I'm trying to get some starting point ideas on what my MH bulbs may be. The light is 6ft long and has 8 T5 tubes, 3 MH bulbs and 4 LED inserts that have long since died (each insert has 3 blue and 3 white LED's)
I've been running this over my 165g for about a year, have replaced the t5's once and about to again. This is an upgrade for me from many years of using home build PC's so I have almost no knowledge on MH's. From what I remember these bulbs have connections on each side and snap in.
So, my first question is: How often are you supposed to replace MH bulbs?
Second: Any guess as to the wattage of mine? 150? 250? surely not any higher?? Though the ballast for these things about the size of a modest UPS :0
And thirdly.... Anyone care to guess what make my fixture is??
Thanks!!