redfishsc
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I'm helping a fellow reefer with a 120g tank, it's 48X24X24. Right now he only has a 2X65 PC light (50/50's) but some leathers he has are doing fine.
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Need a suggestion for a low priced, decent looking 400w mogul lamp. PAR isn't critical. Must be able to run on a magnetic (M59) ballast. Need a nice blue bulb. This will be a softy/LPS tank.
I've seen the threads on the cheap Plusrite bulbs, I'm hoping someone here is running something similar in the $30 range that's fairly blue.
There will be one bulb in the center flanked by his two PC 50/50's.
I have a PILE of old shop light M59 400w halide ballasts, and we are going to build a canopy and retrofit the single 400w lamp in. No need for two lamps--- too much electricity/heat and he's only doing softies/LPS anyhow.
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Need a suggestion for a low priced, decent looking 400w mogul lamp. PAR isn't critical. Must be able to run on a magnetic (M59) ballast. Need a nice blue bulb. This will be a softy/LPS tank.
I've seen the threads on the cheap Plusrite bulbs, I'm hoping someone here is running something similar in the $30 range that's fairly blue.
There will be one bulb in the center flanked by his two PC 50/50's.
I have a PILE of old shop light M59 400w halide ballasts, and we are going to build a canopy and retrofit the single 400w lamp in. No need for two lamps--- too much electricity/heat and he's only doing softies/LPS anyhow.
