MH bulb selection....

[mister crabs]

need some input on whick 175w SE MH bulb to get? I am getting a pendant with 2 28w CF actinic bulbs in it. I like blue but a 20k prob is too blue right? whats the best to get good growth w/o sacrificing my blue? thanks for any help or suggestions!

[andy]

Here is a very ugly dump of the 175W Bulb info from http://www.reeflightinginfo.arvixe.com/

The higher the PPFD, the more ideal 'growing power'

 

I've used the Hamilton 10K bulb (have one on he nano right now); it gives a nice white light. I've just upgraded my 60gal to Reeflux 12K (250W), and they're pretty blue -- I imagine the 175W bulbs would be similar.

 

        Lamp Name                      Ballast Name                PPFD
Iwasaki 175W 15000K SE 1     EVC 175W Electronic                          87
Iwasaki 175W 15000K SE 1     ARO 175W Electronic                          86
Iwasaki 175W 15000K SE 1     Icecap 175W Electronic                       86
Ushio 175W 10000K SE 1       Advance 175W (M57)                           75
Ushio 175W 10000K SE 1       EVC 175W Electronic                          75
AB 175W 13000K SE 1          Advance 175W (M57)                           73
AB 175W 13000K SE 1          EVC 175W Electronic                          72
XM 175W 10000K SE 1          EVC 175W Electronic                          72
Hamilton 175W 10000K SE 1    Advance 175W (M57)                           71
Iwasaki 175W 15000K SE 1     Advance 175W (M57)                           71
AB 175W 13000K SE 1          ARO 175W Electronic                          71
AB 175W 13000K SE 1          Icecap 175W Electronic                       70
Helios 175W 12500K SE 1      EVC 175W Electronic                          70
XM 175W 10000K SE 1          Icecap 175W Electronic                       70
XM 175W 10000K SE 1          ARO 175W Electronic                          69
Helios 175W 12500K SE 1      ARO 175W Electronic                          68
Helios 175W 12500K SE 1      Icecap 175W Electronic                       68
Ushio 175W 10000K SE 1       ARO 175W Electronic                          66
Aqualine Buschke 175W 10000K Magnatek 175W (M57)                          64
Hamilton 175W 10000K SE 1    EVC 175W Electronic                          63
Ushio 175W 10000K SE 1       Icecap 175W Electronic                       63
XM 175W 10000K SE 1          Advance 175W (M57)                           62
Krystal Star 175W 11000K SE 1EVC 175W Electronic                          62
Hamilton 175W 10000K SE 1    ARO 175W Electronic                          61
Aqualine Buschke 175W 10000K Venture 175W Pulse Start (M137)              60
Hamilton 175W 10000K SE 1    Icecap 175W Electronic                       60
Krystal Star 175W 11000K SE 1Icecap 175W Electronic                       59
EVC 175W 10000K SE 1         ARO 175W Electronic                          58
EVC 175W 14000K SE 1         EVC 175W Electronic                          58
Krystal Star 175W 11000K SE 1ARO 175W Electronic                          57
EVC 175W 14000K SE 1         ARO 175W Electronic                          57
EVC 175W 14000K SE 1         Icecap 175W Electronic                       57
EVC 175W 10000K SE 1         Advance 175W (M57)                           57
EVC 175W 10000K SE 1         EVC 175W Electronic                          57
Plus 175W 10000K SE 1        EVC 175W Electronic                          56
Krystal Star 175W 11000K SE 1Advance 175W (M57)                           56
Aqualine Buschke 175W 10000K Magnatek 175W (M57)                          53
Plus 175W 10000K SE 1        ARO 175W Electronic                          53
Plus 175W 10000K SE 1        Advance 175W (M57)                           53
Aqualine Buschke 175W 10000K Venture 175W Pulse Start (M137)              52
XM 175W 20000K SE 1          Advance 175W (M57)                           51
Hamilton 175W 14000K SE 1    EVC 175W Electronic                          51
Plus 175W 10000K SE 1        Icecap 175W Electronic                       50
Hamilton 175W 14000K SE 1    Icecap 175W Electronic                       48
Hamilton 175W 14000K SE 1    ARO 175W Electronic                          48
Helios 175W 20000K SE 1      EVC 175W Electronic                          47
Helios 175W 20000K SE 1      Icecap 175W Electronic                       46
EVC 175W 10000K SE 1         Icecap 175W Electronic                       45
EVC 175W 14000K SE 1         Advance 175W (M57)                           45
XM 175W 20000K SE 1          EVC 175W Electronic                          44
Coralvue ReefLux 175W 12000K EVC 175W Electronic                          43
Helios 175W 20000K SE 1      ARO 175W Electronic                          41
Coralvue ReefLux 175W 12000K Lumen General 175W                           40
Krystal Star 175W 18000K SE 1EVC 175W Electronic                          40
Coralvue ReefLux 175W 12000K Icecap 175W Electronic                       40
XM 175W 15000K SE 1          Magnatek 175W (M57)                          39
Krystal Star 175W 18000K SE 1ARO 175W Electronic                          39
Krystal Star 175W 18000K SE 1Icecap 175W Electronic                       38
Helios 175W 12500K SE 1      Advance 175W (M57)                           37
XM 175W 20000K SE 1          ARO 175W Electronic                          37
Ushio 175W 20000K SE 1       Advance 175W (M57)                           37
Ushio 175W 20000K SE 1       ARO 175W Electronic                          37
Venture 175W 10000K SE 1     EVC 175W Electronic                          36
Ushio 175W 20000K SE 1       EVC 175W Electronic                          35
Ushio 175W 20000K SE 1       Icecap 175W Electronic                       35
XM 175W 20000K SE 1          Icecap 175W Electronic                       35
Hamilton 175W 20000K SE 1    EVC 175W Electronic                          35
Hamilton 175W 20000K SE 1    Icecap 175W Electronic                       35
Hamilton 175W 20000K SE 1    ARO 175W Electronic                          35
XM 175W 15000K SE 1          Lumen General 175W                           35
Venture 175W 10000K SE 1     Advance 175W (M57)                           34
Venture 175W 10000K SE 1     ARO 175W Electronic                          33
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1Icecap 175W Electronic                       33
Venture 175W 10000K SE 1     Icecap 175W Electronic                       32
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 2EVC 175W Electronic                          32
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1ARO 175W Electronic                          32
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1Advance 175W (M57)                           31
Hamilton 175W 14000K SE 1    Advance 175W (M57)                           29
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1EVC 175W Electronic                          28
Helios 175W 20000K SE 1      Advance 175W (M57)                           28
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 2ARO 175W Electronic                          28
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 2Advance 175W (M57)                           27
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1Advance 175W (M57)                           26
Coralvue ReefLux 175W 12000K Advance 175W (M57)                           25
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 2Icecap 175W Electronic                       25
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1ARO 175W Electronic                          24
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1Icecap 175W Electronic                       22
South Pacific Sunlight 175W 1EVC 175W Electronic                          22
Krystal Star 175W 18000K SE 1Advance 175W (M57)                           22
Hamilton 175W 20000K SE 1    Advance 175W (M57)                           19

[R-3]

What made ya decide on a 175? Why not a 150DE?? Later Ryan

[mister crabs]

the 175 is a PFO pendant w/ actinic supp. and i can change out to a higher wattage bulb and ballast when i upgrade to a 60g cube.

[R-3]

Ahhh i didnt think about that!!

[R-3]

Here could be a good deal!

 

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