DIY metal halide will this work ??? - Aquarium Advice

flame82 · 09-17-2005, 04:49 PM

hey i am looking to buy a kit with everything besides a refelctor and buld which i will make the reflector and i want to buy a xm 400 watt 20 [acronym:239f72f1dc="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]k[/acronym:239f72f1dc].
so heres a few link will this work with the bulb i want to use ???

http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/merc...oduct_Count=20

http://www.grainger.com/lighting-sup...asts1A029.html

http://prolighting.com/sousm400q-[acronym:239f72f1dc="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]k[/acronym:239f72f1dc].html

((edited by BillyZ to fix link))

flame82 · 09-17-2005, 04:51 PM

you'll have to copy and paste that last link to view it

ellisz · 09-18-2005, 09:42 PM

I think those would work. You might look at an electronic ballast too. They run quieter, cooler and you can use more bulbs with it.

DragonForce · 09-18-2005, 10:57 PM

that should work fine.

09-17-2005, 04:49 PM	#1
flame82 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: illinois Posts: 291 Images: 12	DIY metal halide will this work ??? hey i am looking to buy a kit with everything besides a refelctor and buld which i will make the reflector and i want to buy a xm 400 watt 20 [acronym:239f72f1dc="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]k[/acronym:239f72f1dc]. so heres a few link will this work with the bulb i want to use ??? http://dyna-brite.com/Merchant2/merc...oduct_Count=20 http://www.grainger.com/lighting-sup...asts1A029.html http://prolighting.com/sousm400q-[acronym:239f72f1dc="Kelvin or Potassium, depending on context"]k[/acronym:239f72f1dc].html ((edited by BillyZ to fix link))

09-18-2005, 09:42 PM	#3
ellisz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 2,676 Images: 9	I think those would work. You might look at an electronic ballast too. They run quieter, cooler and you can use more bulbs with it. __________________ 180 gal Display, 100 gal basement sump, 33 gal refugium, 3x250 MH, 2x160 VHO actinics, zoos, some softies, LPS & lots of acros and other SPS. 100 gal prop tank plumbed into main system w/ 2x96 PC lights and 1x150 MH,

09-18-2005, 10:57 PM	#4
DragonForce Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 925 Images: 1	that should work fine. __________________ 37 [acronym="Gallon"]gal[/acronym] all glass 50lb [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym] 3' fine sand bed 1x Orange Stripe Prawn shrimp goby, 1x sixline wrassemated pair of true percula clowns, 1x CBS shrimp, 2x peppermint shrimp, 1x pistol shrimp, 1x tiger tale [acronym="Sea cucumber"]cuke[/acronym], ~20+ snails, ~10+ hermits, 1xserpent star. green Bubble coral, hammer coral (8 heads!) ,various Zoos,green finger leather, green star polpys ,[acronym="Mushroom coral"]shrooms[/acronym] 175w 10k [acronym="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym] 28w actinic [acronym="Actinic lighting"]03[/acronym] 2x maxi jett 1200 Prizm skimmer (modded) Hagen powerfilter(for running carbon 24/7) nano arctica chiller

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09-17-2005, 04:51 PM	#2
flame82 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: illinois Posts: 291 Images: 12	you'll have to copy and paste that last link to view it