T5 Par & Bulb Selection - Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board

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08-11-2007, 12:15 AM

StirCrazy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Yeah, but comparing a 250W MH bulb to a single 39W T5 bulb isn't the point, is it? It's comparing comparable output and their PAR values, no?

nope, single bulb to single bulb is the only proper way to compare intensity, we are not talking about coverage or average PAR or total PAR over a tank, we need to look at what is important, PAR intensity at a single point and every time a MH will win that argument.

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