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09-17-2003, 11:22 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pensacola, FL
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Hamilton sells the bulbs under their name but when you get them they are Ushio bulbs. If you can't find them pm me and I'll give you the name and phone number where I bought mine.
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135 gal mixed reef
Reefing is NOT a hobby.......................It's an OBSESSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09-17-2003, 11:24 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: chicago
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i would check out our sponsers here . i have found some of them have some great prices on HQI's .
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150 gallon - 260watts power compacts
soft coral tank running since january of 2000
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09-17-2003, 11:27 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pensacola, FL
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mtkas29,
As far as tips, read, read, read. There is a list of recommended books under the heading Books at the top of this page. If you can't find what you're looking for or just don't like reading feel free to start a new thread on whatever the current problem is or you can pm me if you want. I am in no way an expert so you will probably get better advice from others on the board by starting a thread. Good Luck and welcome to TRT
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09-17-2003, 11:32 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: chicago
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mtkas29 i sent you a pm
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09-17-2003, 11:32 PM
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senior member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Walnut Grove, SC, USA
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ballast: icecap HQI, it has high sweeping frequency as part of its normal function, it will fire any bulb (I have not found one that it will not fire yet) and they run cool and are quiet. Long term it would prolly take 4 years at 6cents a kwhr to pay the difference, but if you can affort it, these are definitely the way to go.
I run Iwasaki 6500K and VHO's on the display tank, 2 of the 12kK sunbursts on the prop system, both with mogul sockets.
the new tank will have Iwasaki bulbs as well with vho actinic supps, although I may consider the double ended HQI's for this system alone.
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09-17-2003, 11:36 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: chicago
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the more i look into the HQI set up the more i think thats the way i'm going to go.
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09-17-2003, 11:50 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: cali
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the one i have on my fixture right now are:
2x osram powerstar hqi-ts 150w/d uvs
2x philips aqua coral tld 30w/03, t-8
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09-18-2003, 08:32 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Minnetonka, MN
Posts: 184
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what sort of penetration can you get out of the 250w de/hqi's compared to the 400w mogals?....I am sure that bulbs/fictures make a difference so for the sake of arguement 10KK bulbs and Sunlight Supply reflectors. Also, is there a down side to the 250 de/hqi's?
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09-18-2003, 09:45 AM
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Lost Soul
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: New Port Richey, FL
Posts: 475
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I use DE 250W HQI's and 150w HQI's on my system. I also have a few 400W mogul's on the system. I absolutely love the 250W DE AB's If I could only run one bulb that would be it.
Regarding penetration. I have a T. maxima that has been on the sandbed for over a year. It is located 32" below a 250W DE AB bulb and is... happy as a clam 
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09-18-2003, 10:18 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: chicago
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everything i have read and heard about the 250 watt hqi is that is just as intense as a 400 watt mogal bulb and useing less power to run it .
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09-18-2003, 05:12 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pensacola, FL
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I noticed tremendous growth increase when I went from 175W MH (mogul) to the lesser wattage 150W HQIs. And also in a tank that was 6 inches deeper than my old tank.
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