new mh lights?

[Denita]

I'm going to be getting a new light bulbs but not sure which ones to get I have a double 250 MH 14k to 20k but not sure where n what kind to get any ideas will work!?

 

[daugherty]

right now i just use coralife 10k hqi bulbs

 

[Denita]

Would 10k be enough lighting for a 75 gallon tank n do they comne in 250 watt?

 

[daugherty]

oh yea i have 2 250w 10k bulbs. 10k is the color of the bulb not the power of it. the higher the k level the more blue the light is going to look

 

[BL1]

10k is just the color of the light from the bulb. If you're considering 10k bulbs then the 10k 250w XM bulbs have the best PAR output.

 

[daugherty]

here is a link to them. but i have thought about changing to ushio bulbs

Metal Halide Bulbs & Lamps

 

[sps]

The reason I ask is because I have a brand new Coralife Elite fixture and I am going to let it go soon and I will have some ballasts for anyone who needs 175 watt ballasts. If they work for these fixtures, that would be great.

 

[dcantucson]

I recently replaced my two 250watt MH bulbs with XM 15,000K
I love the additional color the corals have.