I am in need of a single mh light set up

matt_wahoo · 08-02-2007, 06:21 PM

My lights that I was going to buy fell through. I am in need of a mh light in the 70 - 250 watt range. It is for my 25 gallon mini reef. Right now it has 130watt pc lights, but needs an up grade badly. I am open for parts or the whole set up.
Thanks
Matt

JR719 · 08-18-2007, 05:39 AM

Please don't take this wrong... BUT... I would stay away from a 250MH for that size of tank. I had 2 of the 250 MH on a 55 and my chiller ran all the time. Have you looked into T-5 lighting? Great light and less power consumption. A few bucks to invest, but from the result I'm seeing, worth it. My 300 in the making will have the T-5's. There are retro's for the T-5's that I'm sure will work great if you have a hood. If not, your looking at a "bleed you dry" fixture. If you go the T-5 route, be sure to have a fan or two blowing across the bulbs. It increases the life.

08-02-2007, 06:21 PM	#1
matt_wahoo Just Moved In Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lake Worth, FL Posts: 42	I am in need of a single mh light set up My lights that I was going to buy fell through. I am in need of a mh light in the 70 - 250 watt range. It is for my 25 gallon mini reef. Right now it has 130watt pc lights, but needs an up grade badly. I am open for parts or the whole set up. Thanks Matt

08-18-2007, 05:39 AM	#2
JR719 Just Moved In Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 26	Re: I am in need of a single mh light set up Please don't take this wrong... BUT... I would stay away from a 250MH for that size of tank. I had 2 of the 250 MH on a 55 and my chiller ran all the time. Have you looked into T-5 lighting? Great light and less power consumption. A few bucks to invest, but from the result I'm seeing, worth it. My 300 in the making will have the T-5's. There are retro's for the T-5's that I'm sure will work great if you have a hood. If not, your looking at a "bleed you dry" fixture. If you go the T-5 route, be sure to have a fan or two blowing across the bulbs. It increases the life.

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