150 watt MH bulb for purple death paly and yumas

[phyto4life]

which one of these would suit me better for yuma's and purple death playthoas

I'm new to MH and i'm use to t5 h.o, was wondering if anyone knows how I would get the look of 6 x 20 000k ati bulb's?

thinking of going with 150 watt double ended ballast and wanted best bulb choice for the look I am trying to achieve.

So far I found this:

http://www.bigalspets.com/Blue-Life-...Rank=salesrank

and this:

http://www.bigalspets.com/Blue-Life-...Rank=salesrank

would any of these work? or is there another bulb you can suggest?

[phyto4life]

what about Phoenix 150W 14000K ? or xm?


Can I get away with no other supplemental lighting and just the 150 watt MH on a 29G cube 12" deep and these coral's?

or am I better off with 4 t5 retro h.o for yuma's and paly's?

[fishytime]

a 14000k bulb will look nothing like 6 20000k t5s.......there are a few product lines that make a 20000k bulb.....the radiums and aqua connects are quite blue

[Ryan]

I had my PDP's under MH and be prepared to shade them. I found they melted under direct light and really grew good if UI put them under an overhang making them stretch for light.

[lastlight]

The radium will be much bluer on on electronic ballast vs a magnetic hqi. Very nice looking bulb but I don't think at it's bluest it will look like 6 blue+ bulbs! That must have been one BLUE tank.