MH ?

[wpspfan]

1. Should a double 175watt mh light look brighter than a 260 pc fixture?


2. When MH lights get old are they not as bright?

[Whoyah]

1. Yes, The output of a MH will out shine PC watt for watt.

2. The output goes down and there is typcially a color shift as well.

[wpspfan]

I bought a fixture used and I think the bulds are old they are not as bright as my pc's


It is a 48" PFO 2x 175 mh w/ two 96 pc's I guess the bulds are old where is the best place to buys some, there are a one sided mogul buld.

[Whoyah]

try www.hellolights.com

[lReef lKeeper]

or www.myreefshop.com !! owned and operated by our very own perpetual98 !!

[wpspfan]

Does anyone know what would cause my light to not shine bright? The are bright but not real bright.

[ReefNeck]

Old Bulbs. As they age they lose brightness.

[Whoyah]

If the bulbs are old then they are probably faded out. If they are brand new, they will need about a 100 hours to burn in to their full brightness.

[wpspfan]

I guess I need new bulds. I have 2x175 mh w/ 2x 96 antnic 03 blue. Should I buy 10K 15K or 20K bulds?

[Whoyah]

I am running Coralvue Reeflux 10K 250w and really like the color.

Here is a link showing my tank when I changed over to them.
http://www.captivereefing.com/showthread.php?t=2770

And here is link for some 175w from them same place I bought mine from.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CORALVUE-175watt...QQcmdZViewItem