Metal Hallides

[gath2]

I currently have a 45g tall with 2 x 250 Metal Hallides with standard magnetic ballast. I am running a Hamilton 20K and a CoralVue 10K. I have them mounted about 15" from the surface, so I get a good spread in the light. I like the current color of the tank and don't notice much difference between one side of the tank and the other. If there is a difference, I don't notice it anymore.

Anyways, I would like to add a Maxi clam to my tank and am considering going with a 65K bulb. I'm worried that this may look funny next to a 20K. I don't want to lose my blue though, so I am thinking about going with a 15K - CoralVue. Obviously, The color of my tank will be different, but it's the difference in color on one side of the tank to the other.

Anyone have any comments or suggestions.

Thanks

 

[jasonfrey]

Hi,

Coravue has made some changes to there bulbs recently. They now have 10k, 14k and 20K. So going with 14K coralvue is not a bad idea. Or the Hamilton 14K is a nice looking bulb as well. I haven't seen the new coralvue 14k in action yet. We just did get a shipment of them instock though, so new versions are available now for only 59.95.

The clam would like the 65K or even a 10K Ushio or AB bulb, but would look quite a bit different.

thanks