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January 30th 05, 07:14 PM
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MH area coverage
Hello Group,
I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank which is 36" long. I might consider a metal halide lighting system soon but from reading reference books I found out that one MH bulb only covers an area of about 2 sq. ft. Most systems for sale only include one bulb. Would this be O.K. for my tank or should I keep looking for a fixture with 2 bulbs- if any? Has anyone else had this problem with their 36" tank? Thanks- MIKE 
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January 30th 05, 08:35 PM
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You can squeeze two MH bulbs over your tank to get adequate
coverage. As you shop, look for a retro kit that has "dual MH" ballasts, sockets, and bulbs. Marc wrote: Hello Group, I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank which is 36" long. I might consider a metal halide lighting system soon but from reading reference books I found out that one MH bulb only covers an area of about 2 sq. ft. Most systems for sale only include one bulb. Would this be O.K. for my tank or should I keep looking for a fixture with 2 bulbs- if any? Has anyone else had this problem with their 36" tank? Thanks- MIKE -- Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
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January 30th 05, 09:44 PM
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here is the daul ballast i have works great
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...1412&ast=&key= "Marc Levenson" wrote in message . com... You can squeeze two MH bulbs over your tank to get adequate coverage. As you shop, look for a retro kit that has "dual MH" ballasts, sockets, and bulbs. Marc wrote: Hello Group, I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank which is 36" long. I might consider a metal halide lighting system soon but from reading reference books I found out that one MH bulb only covers an area of about 2 sq. ft. Most systems for sale only include one bulb. Would this be O.K. for my tank or should I keep looking for a fixture with 2 bulbs- if any? Has anyone else had this problem with their 36" tank? Thanks- MIKE -- Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
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