400 Watt MH

My son just gave me a MH setup with reflector. It was a gardening grow light
that he bought several years ago. It has a Phillips MH400/U Bulb. Is this
the type bulb I should be using? Are there better options? I can't believe
how big the ballast is for it. Way bigger than flouresent ballasts. Looking
for advise.

that bulb will do exactly what it is intended to do GROW unwanted algae.
you are better off getting a new bulb with a spectrum more suited for a reef
tank.

kc


"Bob" <> wrote in message
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> My son just gave me a MH setup with reflector. It was a gardening grow
light
> that he bought several years ago. It has a Phillips MH400/U Bulb. Is this
> the type bulb I should be using? Are there better options? I can't believe
> how big the ballast is for it. Way bigger than flouresent ballasts.
Looking
> for advise.
>
>

Thats kind of what I thought. Any suggestions for a 55gal
"Dragon Slayer" <koi_man@nospam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> that bulb will do exactly what it is intended to do GROW unwanted algae.
> you are better off getting a new bulb with a spectrum more suited for a
reef
> tank.
>
> kc
>
>
> "Bob" <> wrote in message
> news:JvidncX5A-mKfH6iRVn-...
> > My son just gave me a MH setup with reflector. It was a gardening grow
> light
> > that he bought several years ago. It has a Phillips MH400/U Bulb. Is
this
> > the type bulb I should be using? Are there better options? I can't
believe
> > how big the ballast is for it. Way bigger than flouresent ballasts.
> Looking
> > for advise.
> >
> >
>
>

> that bulb will do exactly what it is intended to do GROW unwanted algae.

exactly so keep it use it on your ATS

> you are better off getting a new bulb with a spectrum more suited for a reef
> tank.

yea get a new one for the tank


> kc



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Richard Reynolds