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Old 07-07-2002, 10:13 PM   #1
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I have recently setup a 100gl tank and decided to go with MH lighting..
how many and what wattage would be good on this setup that will eventually be a reef tank??
and I was wandering how the wiring works for MH ?
do I need to run a new power supply for it?
does it plug into a standard 110w plug??
sorry if these are stupid Q,s but I really dont have any experience with them
thanks
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Old 07-08-2002, 12:28 AM   #2
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Metal Halide are fired by special ballasts, that only work on bulbs of identical wattage, typically 175, 250, and 400 watt
the ballast them selves generally run on 110 thought you can get them in 220
You can run any color temp bulb of a given wattage on a ballast, ie any 250 watt bulb whether its 6500K or 20,000K dont matter as long as its a 250 watt bulb. Ideally MH cover approx 2x2 foot area so figure 2 bulbs on a 4 ft tank
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