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Sanjay, I have to believe you get pounded with requests to test this or that bulb. Do you have it in your plans to test out the Plusrite bulbs? I've been seeing quite a bit of talk about them since their price is much lower and with this economy the way it is...well, you know...saving money is good.

I've heard good things about these $20 bulbs, enough to try them myself on my FO tank and frankly, I think the visual light output (14k, 175W) is excellent. However there are questions about PAR, which I can't answer so wanted to ask you to please consider putting these on your radar screen.

Thank you for everything you do!
 
Beginning to be alot of talk about these bulbs. I'm sure alot of people would really appreciate your input on these bulbs. Thanks
 
I sent an email to Plusrite, asking if they would donate a variety of bulbs to Sanjay for testing. I provided the link to Sanjay's site, so they'll know it's legit. Let's try to fill their mail box with requests and don't forget to mention you're a member of Reef Central. Here is the email address to their sales and marketing department, if you'd like to ask them as well.

koji@plusriteusa.com
 
This may have been covered somewhwere else, but I did not see it over the last year or so...

I am considering using two 250w and 1 400 w MH bulbs on my 30" deep 210. I like the look of the Radium 20K bumbs...

Will I need VHO or T5 for the actinic spectrum, or are there "Blue" mh bulbs that have a similar glow that the actinic florescents add?
 
I am currently setting up a 6' long 5' tall aquarium in my new home. I would like to keep softies at the bottom, LPS's in the middle and some monti's at the top. Due to the aquascaping plan, it would be very advantageous to be able to keep the monti's as low as possible to avoid having a great view of their undersides. I was the light to penetrate, but I do not want to sacrifice color. Can I get away with 4 400 watt MH with XM 10ks and Radium 20ks or do I need one 1000 watt 10k and 4 400 watt 14ks? I know Saxby runs one 1000 watt but just in the middle of the day. Also, if I run a 1000 watt will I have to double my chiller size? Power is cheap in Tennessee, but my bill is already high and no one lives in the house. All my lighting will be purchased from Sunlight Supply.
 
How high do the MH's need to be from the water surface? Also, how high doe actinics or other full spectrum HO's or VHO lamps need to be from the water? I am worried about heating the water or bleaching the top corals.

--Wishfish
 
wher to buy t5s ballast

wher to buy t5s ballast

hello i have a ton of 14 watt t5 bulbs and was going to make a light wher can i buy the ballast menards dont sale them
 
wishfish said:
How high do the MH's need to be from the water surface? Also, how high doe actinics or other full spectrum HO's or VHO lamps need to be from the water? I am worried about heating the water or bleaching the top corals.

--Wishfish
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7 in from the water to the botton of the bulb.
 
Distance of lamp to water

Distance of lamp to water

RGibson said:
7 in from the water to the botton of the bulb.
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Thanks so much RGIBSON. This is most appreciated. I really want to put the light very close but too close has all kinds of problems too. How did you finally arrive at putting your lights at th 7" distance? Did you get too much salt encrusting when the lights were closer?

thanks.

Wishfish
 
ERICinFL said:
I sent an email to Plusrite, asking if they would donate a variety of bulbs to Sanjay for testing. I provided the link to Sanjay's site, so they'll know it's legit. Let's try to fill their mail box with requests and don't forget to mention you're a member of Reef Central. Here is the email address to their sales and marketing department, if you'd like to ask them as well.

koji@plusriteusa.com
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really am interested what Sanjay's findings are? very interesting... i'd alos like to know the lnogevity of these bulbs, i thinnk they are ok for the first month or two(so pretty much the break in period) and then fade out??? cant wait
 
Can anyone pm me or post the link to a review of the different reflectors, especially the LA 3s, LM Elite, and LumenBrights. Am I missing any?? I have tried looking through this thread, but man is it long and the search function is not helping any.
 
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