Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board - Some cool new lights

Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/index.php)

- Reef (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=8)

- - Some cool new lights (http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=53615)

i read up on HID lights once and my impression was that these lights need to be replaced every 3 to 4 months to maintain their intensities.

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Originally Posted by fencer (Post 428631)

I thought you were going FOWLR....HID bulb is just another MH in different format(please correct me if I am wrong). You are going to need at least 6 - 8 T5's for your tank without using MH. Mr Alberta had a good looking light set for sale

pretty much right, this is another case of the aquarium industry giving the same thing a new name, HID (High intensith dischage) lighting coveres eveything from MH to HPS and MV and probably a few others I forgot. it is a generic term not a type of bulb.

the bulbs in that pic look like a 150w MH with a socket on the end. so pretty much a SE 150 watt MH with a bi-pin mount instead of a mogal base.

Steve

HID old stuff, get with the times and go plasma (here)

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Originally Posted by mark (Post 428877)

HID old stuff, get with the times and go plasma (here)

plasma is old stuff also :mrgreen: the lumiarc was first mentioned here about 4 years ago.. but there were some issues to be sorted out yet.

Steve