Metal halide SPS growth rate

[Troylee]

What reflectors were you using sir?
How high were they hung?

A pair of cayman sun on the outside and I forget the name of this hammered one it was in the center.. it put out 100 more par than the caymans. It’s not a lumenarc and doesn’t have a name on it.. gonna drive me crazy They were 12” off the water

 

[Troylee]

This lamp showed so much love to its friends below

Xm was always my favorite then radium and Phoenix …

 

[Rocks reef]

So do you guys think two 250w over a 4 foot, 20" deep tank will he ok for euphyllia? I was looking at @Troylee PAR graph he posted. Sandbed would be fine for euphyllia.

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

I need HQI ballasts (as I scream in agony) and 5 Ushio 10K. Man, I got into reefing just a tad bit too late. I’m addicted to halides. But I screwed myself. I didn’t realize the gold reef brites are not meant for these Radium’s or the Hamilton’s I have. Sigh… and I have a new tank I’m going to need to put some lights on in a couple weeks. I planned to use 4 caymans with these reef brites. But that ain’t gonna work. Man I’m ticked. (At myself)

 

[Troylee]

So do you guys think two 250w over a 4 foot, 20" deep tank will he ok for euphyllia? I was looking at @Troylee PAR graph he posted. Sandbed would be fine for euphyllia.

It’s plenty! I had 3 over my tank that’s 36x72. You want poo thou you won’t be happy with the halides the meridians will bring it out! And grow well! It’s a catch 22 haha

 

[Troylee]

I need HQI ballasts (as I scream in agony) and 5 Ushio 10K. Man, I got into reefing just a tad bit too late. I’m addicted to halides. But I screwed myself. I didn’t realize the gold reef brites are not meant for these Radium’s or the Hamilton’s I have. Sigh… and I have a new tank I’m going to need to put some lights on in a couple weeks. I planned to use 4 caymans with these reef brites. But that ain’t gonna work. Man I’m ticked. (At myself)

Plenty on Amazon.. I have several sitting here myself lol..

 

[aquaman67]

Not yall tryna have halides make a comback haha

I loved halides back in the day. 14-15k guy myself. I dont miss the intense heat not only from the bulb but ballast as well!

I don’t miss buying $75 bulbs every year year

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Plenty on Amazon.. I have several sitting here myself lol..

This is what I get when I look on Amazon. I’m new to Halides. The only Ballast I have owned and used is the gold RB. Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[Troylee]

This is what I get when I look on Amazon. I’m new to Halides. The only Ballast I have owned and used is the gold RB. Any help greatly appreciated.

Sheesh, yeah I see that now! I got these gold ones off amazon and they were cheap and work great! I have a few around here lol..

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Remember going thru these. https://reefs.com/magazine/spectral...ended-10000k-metal-halide-lamps-and-ballasts/

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

It sounds like I am going to have to see about trading a few nights with my sister for some ballasts.

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Is “super lumens” and “HQI” the same thing?

 

[WhatCouldGoWrong71]

Or HID and HQI?

 

[Reefering1]

It sounds like I am going to have to see about trading a few nights with my sister for some ballasts.

Pics please ;-)

 

[Reefering1]

Is “super lumens” and “HQI” the same thing?

Super lumen= 275w, hqi=m80=330w
Hid= high intensity discharge, refers to bulb type. All halides are hid.

 

[CBonito]

I don’t miss buying $75 bulbs every year year

Same here. I used to go through 4 400watt radiums a year (2 pair), then I switched to 14k coralvue.

I liked the 14k coralvue! I miss that look so much and the growth wasn't too bad.

But now I have a 3'x2'x12"t tank and metal halide is just too much. I think if i were to break it down over here, I'm using about 150 watts of light total spread between 2 kessils and an ati straton pro 102. It's more than adequate for me.

 

[Rocks reef]

It’s plenty! I had 3 over my tank that’s 36x72. You want poo thou you won’t be happy with the halides the meridians will bring it out! And grow well! It’s a catch 22 haha

I want poo?

 

[A. grandis]

A pair of cayman sun on the outside and I forget the name of this hammered one it was in the center.. it put out 100 more par than the caymans. It’s not a lumenarc and doesn’t have a name on it.. gonna drive me crazy They were 12” off the water

That's the Lumen Max Elite.

 

[Troylee]

I want poo?

That would be pop

 

[reefpanda]

What's his IG? I'll follow

https://www.instagram.com/thedryreef?igsh=MXJlYnRoNDlmbWdxNQ==