• Which lamp to choose?

  • Susan1358

I want to install a metal halide light. I took a regular 150w Polish recessed light. I will try to figure out how to install and secure it. I think I will connect this light with T5, which will be 39w (in the middle metal halide, and T5 at the back and front). What are the optimal lamps for a reef? And an interesting thing is the "moon" light. What kind of lamp is it, is it necessary, and how much does it cost? Thank you!

Scott8536

You don't need to worry about the moon, it's pointless. A 20000K LED bulb is a must. T5 is essential.

Jonathon8514

I like the moon. You put a couple of blue or white LEDs and have a night light. I like the lamp, it's well made, and the 20K bulbs from BLV shine well, I like it.

Kimberly3727

Personally, I prefer lamps with a temperature of 14000K from BLV or Coralvue. 20000K lamps have a very strong emission in the actinic range and provide quite harsh light, which not all corals appreciate, and the eyes get very tired from such light, which is also quite important.

Anthony4281

Where can I buy BLV or Coralvue? And what about Aqua Med and Silvania? I'm preparing to set up a 90x40x60 aquarium; will 150W MH and 2 T5s be enough? What spectrum of T5 is better to buy? Thank you!

Jason9952

Don't take Silvania, the lamps don't hold the spectrum well, there's a lot of green and yellow... and the quality of the lamps isn't great... Aqua Medic has decent lamps, they can be used. I don't know where to buy them... maybe someone else can suggest... T5 lamps are usually actinics, for example OSRAM T5 FQ ... W/67 HO or AquaMedic T5 ... W / Actinic Blue...

Debbie3587

There are bulbs for aquamedic - aqualin T5, Reef Blue, and Reef White. Are they good with MH?

Heather9815

Hello! I haven't come across such names, but I think it's just a marketing move... Reef Blue is the same as Ocean Blue (Actinic Blue), and Reef White is Ocean White.

Randall7906

BLV can be bought from Sasha a. Aquamedic in Arovana.

Cheyenne2747

Where is this?

Nancy758

He made a lamp for me, and I was satisfied.