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Old 09-01-2005, 12:47 AM
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I'm setting up a 135g 6'l tank. I have 1X175wMH ballast bulb reflector. I was going to put this in the middle of the tank and have 250w MH on either side. I just found a pretty good deal on a 400w ballast reflector and bulb. My question is should I try to find another 400w or would a 400w,175w and a 250w(if I can find one) look ok? or should I stick to the 2x250 and the 1x 175w, or find another 400w to go with the 175w. Does this make since? here are the options
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how 'bout 400 in the middle and 250s on the end
or 250 in the middle and two 175 ?
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Old 09-01-2005, 01:08 AM
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More choices aHHHHHH.
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Whatever wattage you decide on, it would probably look best if your brightest bulb was in the middle. I agree that a 400W in the middle with 250's on the end would look pretty awesome.
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Old 09-01-2005, 01:28 AM
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Thanks guys. I'm not sure that I'm going to take this deal. So I found the add in the buy and sell. It sounds like a ballast, reflector, mogul, and bulb for $185. the guy had it over a frag tank until his mother-in-law unplugged the tank and he lost all the frags. He never set up again. He says the price tag is still on the ballast. So if anyone else wants to jump on this go ahead, I'm back to the drawing board.
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another option i would consider is 2x 250watt mh on luminarc reflector and 2x55watt power compacts at the end on the tank
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