400 Watt MH

[Bob]

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.

[Dragon Slayer]

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
...
> 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.
>
>

[Bob]

Thats kind of what I thought. Any suggestions for a 55gal
"Dragon Slayer" > wrote in message
...
> 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
> ...
> > 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.
> >
> >
>
>

[Richard Reynolds]

> 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



--
Richard Reynolds