ToxicPoison Posted July 19, 2010 Posted July 19, 2010 HId lighting Yay' date=' or nay[/quote'] You really need to elaborate What will be in the tank? How big is the tank? HID is obviously overkill for a 10g Nano, but I can't imagine not using HID on a 300g tank with corals. If it's a Fish-only tank, you can probably get by with just using T5/Flouro bulbs. Quote
talkalot82 Posted July 20, 2010 Author Posted July 20, 2010 well right now we have a 20 tall tank with a metal halide over it 250 watts, and we were thinking about changing it over to HID they say the produce more per watt, also they say they dont need a fan. well this one doesnt. I also has one cord, built in ballast, and for t5 light bulbs. in that tank we have an arrangement of polyps, mushrooms and zoas, as well has a brain coral and frog spawn. hammer head and two torch corals. as well as two maroon clowns and a shrimp. so I guess we have a bit of everything... Quote
ToxicPoison Posted July 20, 2010 Posted July 20, 2010 well right now we have a 20 tall tank with a metal halide over it 250 watts' date=' and we were thinking about changing it over to HID they say the produce more per watt, also they say they dont need a fan. well this one doesnt. I also has one cord, built in ballast, and for t5 light bulbs. in that tank we have an arrangement of polyps, mushrooms and zoas, as well has a brain coral and frog spawn. hammer head and two torch corals. as well as two maroon clowns and a shrimp. so I guess we have a bit of everything...[/quote'] I'm confused...Metal Halide IS HID lighting. HID is a generic term that means High Intensity Discharge. Metal Halide is a specific type of HID lighting. Do you possibly mean HQI (Hydrargyrum quartz iodide), which is another type of HID lighting that is popular with marine aquariums. A link to the lights you're thinking about would probably help clear this up... Quote
AC-k3v Posted July 21, 2010 Posted July 21, 2010 HID lighting When I hear HID, I think of BMW headlights.... I've seen a thread on RC with a tank using them. Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Quote
CA2OR Posted July 21, 2010 Posted July 21, 2010 Re: HID lighting When I hear HID' date=' I think of BMW headlights....[/quote'] I know right....makes me smile Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote
AC-k3v Posted July 21, 2010 Posted July 21, 2010 I know right....makes me smile Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Quote
talkalot82 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Posted July 22, 2010 here's the websight with the lights http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=21459 Quote
jackaninny Posted July 23, 2010 Posted July 23, 2010 HID lighting Looks like it uses metal halide bulbs just with a single ended, G12 base: * Bi-pin, G12 base high intensity discharge (HID) metal halide lamps * Brilliant point source style light for intense aquarium illumination * Multiple K-ratings for versatile custom aquarium lighting possibilities Quote
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