MH users I need some advice for DE bulb

[spiderguardnano]

So just started using my first double ended halide bulb
My fixture doesn't have a shield in it and I've been reading that I may need a shield to help reduce the UV? Can someone help me out with this? And explain to me

 

[campge]

Phoenix 14k


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[turbonut]

What reflector are you using?


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[spiderguardnano]

I'll be using phoneix 14k
Does this bulb have built in uv shields?

Do I need a shield if I'm rocking that bulb

 

[spiderguardnano]

 

[lowbudget]

you need the uv shield

 

[spiderguardnano]

Ok I'll go to glass shop I was reading that tempered glass is fine is this true?

 

[lowbudget]

yea......

 

[spiderguardnano]

Haha is that like 50% yes.....??

 

[lowbudget]

yea yea so that makes 100%

 

[xmas_one]

Michael's craft stores sell UV specific blocking glass in their picture framing area.

Edit: Did a little googling and found a chart for regular glass, looks like it does block all of the "bad" (shorter wavelength) UV.

 

[spiderguardnano]

So I should be golden with regular tempered glass?

 

[rayray]

+1 on Phoenix 14k

A trip down reef memory lane: PFO was the poor man's Ice Cap ballast/fixture company. PFO went "all-in" with LED with the Solaris unit, which cost like $5000 for dim lights that stopped working in 1 month, coral were dying and people were like "its more PAR than what it looks like, & your dead reef tank just doesnt understand that!" Then orbitech sues PFO out of business. So PFO was the sacrificial lamb for LED companies and lights that really worked.

 

[spiderguardnano]

I was reading that it's so crazy I don't think it ever went to court PFO just went bankrupt with lawyers and fees

The pendant I like it because it's small not super huge and bulky and people pretty much throw away the light I picked it up for $20

 

[spiderguardnano]

Michael's craft stores sell UV specific blocking glass in their picture framing area.

Edit: Did a little googling and found a chart for regular glass, looks like it does block all of the "bad" (shorter wavelength) UV.

Is tempered glass a must

 

[xmas_one]

No, tempered glass just means the difference between a bunch of little glass cubes in your tank vs. big sharp shards in your tank if you splash it with water. Both of which you deserve if you mount halides that close to the water anyways.

 

[lowbudget]

So I should be golden with regular tempered glass?

yes....

 

[lowbudget]

+1 on Phoenix 14k

A trip down reef memory lane: PFO was the poor man's Ice Cap ballast/fixture company. PFO went "all-in" with LED with the Solaris unit, which cost like $5000 for dim lights that stopped working in 1 month, coral were dying and people were like "its more PAR than what it looks like, & your dead reef tank just doesnt understand that!" Then orbitech sues PFO out of business. So PFO was the sacrificial lamb for LED companies and lights that really worked.

i member them. lol ice cap is also gone.

 

[lowbudget]

Is tempered glass a must

if water touch that hot glass it will shatter

 

[spiderguardnano]

So I went with tempered glass
I asked the person who was helping if it had some uv protection and she said no which surprised me because envy thing I read states that all tempered glass has some sort of uv protection

She said they would have to search for it because they never order any sort of special uv protection that is what made me just go with the regular tempered glass