150 watt DE MH lamps compared
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kingnitro1
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Would a single 150 be enough to light a tank 24"L X 12"W X 18"D ?
Thanks.
Daryl
Thanks.
Daryl
IME it would be fine for most LPS, softies, shrooms, but you'll want an efficient reflector close to the water. I would likely stay with the 10K's and add a few little actinic 03's if you wanted high light loving crittes.kingnitro1 said:
Regarding testing: Real Life is keeping me very busy at the moment.
Depends on the reflector coverage, but after testing some of these lower PAR bulbs I consider close 3".veng68 said:
Based on the distance formulas calculated decrease over distance, I figure it is better to be closer, deal with the heat, and decreased coverage
spslover123
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Has anyone had any experiance with the new XDE's 10k? Wow cant wait for the results....
BallaBooyeaH
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Hi all - been hanging on for a while to this thread - Can't wait for the outcome.
But as I am new to MH let me let you know what I have done. I ordered 2 X 150 Icecap MH ballast and reflectors etc for the setup.
For the bulbs I got the 10k from Icecap - Just seemed easy to do. Will these be OK or should I get some Iwakawi's (learn 2 spell next week...) 10K's
I also got a 660 balast from Icecap and not sure what type of flouro's to add to this mix for the tank.
Love to hear from you experienced reefers
Tank will be for SPS and softies and some clams.
But as I am new to MH let me let you know what I have done. I ordered 2 X 150 Icecap MH ballast and reflectors etc for the setup.
For the bulbs I got the 10k from Icecap - Just seemed easy to do. Will these be OK or should I get some Iwakawi's (learn 2 spell next week...) 10K's
I also got a 660 balast from Icecap and not sure what type of flouro's to add to this mix for the tank.
Love to hear from you experienced reefers
Tank will be for SPS and softies and some clams.
The IceCap ballast and IceCap 10K combo is a good one compared to other ballasts and the IC10K bulb.
I don't have the Iwasaki 10K, I only have the 6.5K and the 50K.
Cheers.
I don't have the Iwasaki 10K, I only have the 6.5K and the 50K.
Cheers.
biodegraded
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Bringing back to the top.
I have not forgotten about it either....jumped through and finished one of the ballast bulb combos so I could return the ballast to moonpod
Work has been, well work, but I am still chugging along.
I mod'ed the box a few weeks back to check a 70wt 10K Ushio against a 150 10K Ushio. Since I only have 3 different bulbs and a single 70wt ballast, don't be surprised if I post a thread with those results......
Work has been, well work, but I am still chugging along.
I mod'ed the box a few weeks back to check a 70wt 10K Ushio against a 150 10K Ushio. Since I only have 3 different bulbs and a single 70wt ballast, don't be surprised if I post a thread with those results......
saltyseaman
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What's up Scott 
Real life salty 
When I heard about Dr. Sanjay Joshi's add'l 150 test coming out I started testing the 70's for my breeder systems. fwiw: My measurements are inline to within single digit percentages of his, with one exception: The UV shield he is using seems to reduce PAR by a greater extent then either of mine
It appears I still have at least 5 and maybe 10 more bulbs that he has not tested and a few more ballast combos. So the work continues as time allows.
The directions at this point are to test what he does not have and keep monitoring the longterm out put of the bulbs to see what type of decline we are dealing with, for instance, I have a few Osrams, Ushio 10K, and IC 10K's that well into the years of use stages.
Don't be surprised when the 70wt DE results pop up first. When there is only 3 lamps and 2 ballasts to play with, you can imagine the testing went fast.
When I heard about Dr. Sanjay Joshi's add'l 150 test coming out I started testing the 70's for my breeder systems. fwiw: My measurements are inline to within single digit percentages of his, with one exception: The UV shield he is using seems to reduce PAR by a greater extent then either of mine
It appears I still have at least 5 and maybe 10 more bulbs that he has not tested and a few more ballast combos. So the work continues as time allows.
The directions at this point are to test what he does not have and keep monitoring the longterm out put of the bulbs to see what type of decline we are dealing with, for instance, I have a few Osrams, Ushio 10K, and IC 10K's that well into the years of use stages.
Don't be surprised when the 70wt DE results pop up first. When there is only 3 lamps and 2 ballasts to play with, you can imagine the testing went fast.
I am using modified Regent halogen reflectors from Home Depot and a few gutted AB rails.
I currently have Aromat 5EUs (don't get the 3's anymore).
I also have an M85.
IceCap apparently has brand new 70wt and 150wt reflectors, Iwasaki bulbs, and IceCap ballasts.
Some nano folks use WPI's, but I have heard of some issues.
Ushio brands a nice 10K and I have a few BLV 20K 's that I am playing with.
I also have Catalina 70wt and Catalina 150wt bulbs.
fwiw: costs are about the same as 150's.
Hope that helps.
I currently have Aromat 5EUs (don't get the 3's anymore).
I also have an M85.
IceCap apparently has brand new 70wt and 150wt reflectors, Iwasaki bulbs, and IceCap ballasts.
Some nano folks use WPI's, but I have heard of some issues.
Ushio brands a nice 10K and I have a few BLV 20K 's that I am playing with.
I also have Catalina 70wt and Catalina 150wt bulbs.
fwiw: costs are about the same as 150's.
Hope that helps.
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