lumenarc, lumenbright, or lumenmax?

[foreverfortune]

Originally Posted by Pan

I prefer a 400watt 20k bulb over a 250 watt 20k bulb...but thats personaly preference. Yes I have run both side by side and still prefer the 400, would run it but it is too much for my small tank now.

yes i would prefer a 400 over a 250 also but how about two 250 over a 400? if kept in close proximity like only 2-5 inches apart between pendants and having both the lighting overlap i am hoping that it would atleast be close or = to the 400 in par and intensity. i would have more flexability with two 250. i would not have a huge reflector sitting on my canopy and with two hqi i can get small pendants or just the shell to fit it into my canopy just need to find a way to rid the glass top to let the heat escape.

what do you guys think?

[zazzoo]

with 2 250s... .you will get alot more lighting out of it ... and there is a central over lap ... so the center is alittle bit brighter then the outsides... but now you will also have lights on the sides where you dont have much light now..... as for the glass top ... i think we can rig something up

[foreverfortune]

Originally Posted by zazzoo

with 2 250s... .you will get alot more lighting out of it ... and there is a central over lap ... so the center is alittle bit brighter then the outsides... but now you will also have lights on the sides where you dont have much light now..... as for the glass top ... i think we can rig something up

my 400 reaches all corners of my tank, im not worried about that. my prblem is how it comes out.

[zazzoo]

you can go crazy and do 2 x 250 and 4 t5s ... 2 atinics and 2 fiji purple ... SEXY

[foreverfortune]

ok just placed my order for two 250w lumatek ballast from a sponsor on here.
searched around and most ppl have compared these with icecaps and have prefered them over galaxies so thought i'd give them a try

[tang daddy]

woohoo welcome to the dual 250 hqi club

[zazzoo]

whoot... welcome to the 250x2 hqi club ... what bulbs you gonna run bro ?