Looking for lights for my reef...

saltjunkie · 11-09-2004, 08:12 AM

And I came across this site.
Damn weed smokers....gotta luv emmm...

www.insidesun.com
and i found this

Hows this setup seem?

with a 10k bulb upgrade a 250 watt kit is basically 150 bucks? does that seem like a decent deal?

**kevinpo** · 11-09-2004, 12:38 PM

It doesn't say what type of bulb and ballast it is, in the product details. There are some pretty junky products out there. Ushio, AB, XM, Coralvue, are proven bulbs. I would use a HQI type ballast to drive them for best results. The diffrerence between set-ups can vary in output as much as 40%.

HTH,
Kevin

tsquad · 11-09-2004, 04:05 PM

wow those are mad cheap! maybe they are reliable kevinpo, because in the aquarium lights section they have ushio bulbs.

saltjunkie · 11-09-2004, 05:45 PM

i was thinjking that.. and.. weed growers cant have faulty growing stuff can they.. i mean,, what would happen if the lights went out?

tsquad · 11-09-2004, 06:13 PM

exactly! if you buy from them tell me how it goes. im considering. and if u dont, i probly will first, and tell you. it looks good to me; however, me being a complete newb (kinda i research alot), cant really say much. so yea...this looks good

saltjunkie · 11-09-2004, 08:21 PM

yeah, im not ready to buy.. i stumbled across thissite from my other message board i frequent.. i seen someone selling a mh/hps bulb ballast and socket.. for 400 bucks used.. way to much.. so another guy was like here try this out if you need a grow light....

and now you and i are on the same page....

tsquad · 11-09-2004, 09:01 PM

yea this looks like the best option...however if they arent reliable check out www.hellolights.com and go to their custom mh/vho/pc combo fixtures, they like $500 but reaaly nice and come with everything u need, you just have to put it in the canopy

edit : theres a guy on www.reefcentral.com who bought from them and doesnt notice a difference between theirs and the expensive stuff...good news!

saltjunkie · 11-09-2004, 09:51 PM

yeah i got stuff from hellolights...
ill have to run over to rc and check out that reply......

Samper · 11-09-2004, 10:56 PM

I don't think that plant growing bulbs are the same thing as what is needed in the reef hobby. I'm pretty positive I've read that somewhere and will search for the thread.

Samper · 11-09-2004, 10:58 PM

Here is the link

MH lights used for Growing Plants

saltjunkie · 11-10-2004, 12:16 AM

thats true.. but if you look into the site.. they sell a 10 k bulb for aquariums and ushio bulds to use on these metal halide ballasts...???

Samper · 11-10-2004, 08:37 AM

I'd still want to be sure the par is up to par of you know what I mean.

11-09-2004, 08:12 AM	#1
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	Looking for lights for my reef... And I came across this site. Damn weed smokers....gotta luv emmm... www.insidesun.com and i found this Hows this setup seem? with a 10k bulb upgrade a 250 watt kit is basically 150 bucks? does that seem like a decent deal? __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-09-2004, 12:38 PM	#2
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,450	It doesn't say what type of bulb and ballast it is, in the product details. There are some pretty junky products out there. Ushio, AB, XM, Coralvue, are proven bulbs. I would use a HQI type ballast to drive them for best results. The diffrerence between set-ups can vary in output as much as 40%. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

11-09-2004, 05:45 PM	#4
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	i was thinjking that.. and.. weed growers cant have faulty growing stuff can they.. i mean,, what would happen if the lights went out? __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-09-2004, 08:21 PM	#6
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	yeah, im not ready to buy.. i stumbled across thissite from my other message board i frequent.. i seen someone selling a mh/hps bulb ballast and socket.. for 400 bucks used.. way to much.. so another guy was like here try this out if you need a grow light.... and now you and i are on the same page.... __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-09-2004, 09:01 PM	#7
tsquad Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 32	yea this looks like the best option...however if they arent reliable check out www.hellolights.com and go to their custom mh/vho/pc combo fixtures, they like $500 but reaaly nice and come with everything u need, you just have to put it in the canopy edit : theres a guy on www.reefcentral.com who bought from them and doesnt notice a difference between theirs and the expensive stuff...good news! Last edited by tsquad; 11-09-2004 at 09:35 PM.

11-09-2004, 04:05 PM	#3
tsquad Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 32	wow those are mad cheap! maybe they are reliable kevinpo, because in the aquarium lights section they have ushio bulbs.

11-09-2004, 06:13 PM	#5
tsquad Just Moved In Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 32	exactly! if you buy from them tell me how it goes. im considering. and if u dont, i probly will first, and tell you. it looks good to me; however, me being a complete newb (kinda i research alot), cant really say much. so yea...this looks good

11-09-2004, 09:51 PM	#8
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	yeah i got stuff from hellolights... ill have to run over to rc and check out that reply...... __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-09-2004, 10:56 PM	#9
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	I don't think that plant growing bulbs are the same thing as what is needed in the reef hobby. I'm pretty positive I've read that somewhere and will search for the thread. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

11-09-2004, 10:58 PM	#10
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	Here is the link MH lights used for Growing Plants __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

11-10-2004, 12:16 AM	#11
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	thats true.. but if you look into the site.. they sell a 10 k bulb for aquariums and ushio bulds to use on these metal halide ballasts...??? __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

11-10-2004, 08:37 AM	#12
Samper Contributing Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,768	I'd still want to be sure the par is up to par of you know what I mean. __________________ Keep your heart pure conceive your own dreams Respect your fellow man the earth and the trees.

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