I am looking for a 150w DE bulb for a 24x24x12 frag tank. What would you recommend?
primetime 2 May 23, 2008 #1 Joined Jul 26, 2007 Messages 839 Likes 0 Points 0 Location Moreno Valley May 23, 2008 #1 I am looking for a 150w DE bulb for a 24x24x12 frag tank. What would you recommend?
P pookstreet New member May 23, 2008 #2 Joined Jul 18, 2007 Messages 1,894 Likes 3 Points 0 Location Upland May 23, 2008 #2 I've only used the Phoenix and the Ushio 20K. Avoid the Ushio. It's too dim for a frag tank.
F fish590a Member May 23, 2008 #3 Joined Jun 29, 2007 Messages 423 Likes 94 Points 28 May 23, 2008 #3 for growth you might want to look into 6500k.
primetime 2 May 24, 2008 #4 Joined Jul 26, 2007 Messages 839 Likes 0 Points 0 Location Moreno Valley May 24, 2008 #4 6500 k would be ugly wouldnt it? I will need to take photos of the tank as well.
S sps_addict 2 May 24, 2008 #5 Joined Jul 25, 2007 Messages 303 Likes 1 Points 0 Location In the middle of nowhere May 24, 2008 #5 i'd go with a phoenix bulb. since this is a fairly shallow tank and if you have the corals on a rack to bring them off the bottom of the glass then you should be getting good par for growth and a good spectrum for color.
i'd go with a phoenix bulb. since this is a fairly shallow tank and if you have the corals on a rack to bring them off the bottom of the glass then you should be getting good par for growth and a good spectrum for color.
wishntoboutside Member May 24, 2008 #6 Joined Jun 16, 2007 Messages 1,065 Likes 191 Points 18 Location Riverside May 24, 2008 #6 radium makes a 150 de =). it is was i use on the frag swap tank=)
SteveOhh 2 May 24, 2008 #7 Joined May 31, 2007 Messages 1,469 Likes 3 Points 0 Location Anaheim May 24, 2008 #7 +1 on the Radium......................once you switch, you'll never go back..
primetime 2 May 24, 2008 #8 Joined Jul 26, 2007 Messages 839 Likes 0 Points 0 Location Moreno Valley May 24, 2008 #8 Steve and Richard, place a vote for the radiums guys Last edited: May 24, 2008
P pasadenareefer New member May 24, 2008 #9 Joined Oct 10, 2007 Messages 37 Likes 0 Points 0 May 24, 2008 #9 okay well are radiums good for growth or just for color?
SteveOhh 2 Jun 6, 2008 #10 Joined May 31, 2007 Messages 1,469 Likes 3 Points 0 Location Anaheim Jun 6, 2008 #10 Both................Radiums have great par & the color makes your corals pop
reef_doug New member Jun 12, 2008 #11 Joined Jun 30, 2007 Messages 366 Likes 0 Points 0 Location Hesperia/Apple Valley Jun 12, 2008 #11 SteveOhh said: Both................Radiums have great par & the color makes your corals pop Click to expand... Steve... which ballast would you recommend for Radium 150w DE?
SteveOhh said: Both................Radiums have great par & the color makes your corals pop Click to expand... Steve... which ballast would you recommend for Radium 150w DE?
