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[QB to save the most $ I will go more regular like a GE super daylight at 3$ each and overdrive it by electronique ballast or a ice cap [/QB]
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you said save money and IceCap in the same statment :D
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conpact are gone a loose their initial intensity probably very fast and shift color in less tham one years [/QB]
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">actualy thee are a few tests going on right now that show "good PC's" only dim with age, there spectrum doesent change.. if I can find them again i will post the info for you to read.
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never forget that No fluorescent could never give you the full spectrum of a MH buld and the beautifull color that they give to you tank . [/QB]
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">actualy this is far from the truth.. there is a far greater selection of NO tube colours than you can imagin.. MH is still very limited in its colour selection as are PC bulbs. the problem is that NO bulbs are not as intense as MH so you can't get the amount of light you need in deeper tanks.. but as far as colour goes NO is more virsitile than MH anyday IMHO.
Ok, I went to a few stores today the bulbs I was talking about require a external ballast but I found the self ballasting ones also. the local hydroponic store wants 139.00 each for a 95 watt bulb (so -10% on orders over 100.00.. works out to 125.00) they are 6400K and the internal ballast in them is a electronic one.. so instant on and no flicker. I am going to keep looking for a sourse for them because if a store is charging 139.00 you should be able to buy them wholesale for under 100.00 easy.
so even at 120.00 each they would still be good for nano's refuge's, or inplace of other PC's if you don't mind the 6400K temp.. they are ~12" long and 3" wide so you could stuff a lot of them in a hood if you wanted to .
Steve