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View Poll Results: how far are your MH lights from the surface
6" 6 35.29%
12" 8 47.06%
2" 0 0%
specified 3 17.65%
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Old 12-13-2001, 06:30 PM   #1
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how far do you have your MH's from the water

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Old 12-31-2001, 04:33 AM   #2
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Old 12-31-2001, 02:15 PM   #3
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Old 12-31-2001, 11:21 PM   #4
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Old 01-01-2002, 12:31 AM   #5
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ummmmm 4 in"



is this bad

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Old 01-01-2002, 10:07 AM   #6
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400w on a 30g 8"
2 250w on a 75g 12"


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Old 01-01-2002, 02:58 PM   #7
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Do you have something protecting the bulb from splashes?
If so then 4" is fine.

Even at 9", my Wrasse has caused one of my bulbs to explode. Picking glass out of the tank is not easy.
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Old 01-01-2002, 06:28 PM   #8
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I have a pendent, the bulb is recessed about 3in
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Old 01-08-2002, 02:39 PM   #9
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Depends on the bulb. I have my 250w ushio's at 8" while my 400w I run at about 14".
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Old 01-08-2002, 10:45 PM   #10
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