help purchasing MH bulbs

[tony45power]

i have a 72" current light fixture with 3x MH bulbs. i dont kjnow what type to get or whereto buy them any help thanks.

Home » 72 inch Current USA SunPod 3x150W 14K HQI-MH w/ 24 Lunar Lights

 

[SoLiD]

Double Ended 150Watt HQI Metal Halide

10K= Yellow = Most Growth but color is not that pretty
15K= Blue\Yellow = Balanced growth and color (most often purchased)
20= Blue = Least Growth but Best Color

http://www.marinedepot.com/ps_AquariumPage~PageAlias~lighting_metal_halide_bulbs.html

 

[Bonneville08]

Its best to replace the bulbs exactly as far as color goes. Without actinics, the 14,000 K is the best color. Marine Depot is an excellent source (there might be better, but I use MD all of the time) 150W 14,000 Kelvin Current USA Powerpaq HQI bulbs are $49.99 each in their current catlog.

 

[Tswifty]

Check out Sanjay's lighting page. You can throw together different combinations of bulbs and ballasts to figure out what will give you the best combination of growth and color.

http://www.manhattanreefs.com/lighting

 

[SoLiD]

That's a great site Tswifty8, but if tony45power needs help on which bulb to buy for his fixture then it might be safe to say that he may know little about ballast types, bulb types, & PAR readings. That's why I kept it simple. Thanks for the post anyway as he can always come back to it. No offense tony45power.

-SoLiD