150W aqualight pro

[kwirky]

I know the aqualight pro's aren't the "best" lights out there but I think there are a lot of used ones out there making it easy to aquire one for cheap eventually.

What would the bluest MH bulb a guy could use for softies/lps in a tank 16" high?

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Actually, I've been happy with my Aqualight Pros. With a 29" deep tank though, I upgraded from 150w to 250w DE. I use 14000k Aquaconnects which are nice & bright with good colour. Usually don't even have my actinics on with those. The Geisemann 14500k would be as good or better. With such a shallow tank, you could go for a higher k but I like some balance & not the 20000k blue. I've read that the XMs in this mid-range are really low par.

[digital-audiophile]

I use the aquaconnect bulbs myself and I really like them. Just the right amount of blue and white.

I used Giesemanns in the past and always found them to be yellow.

[reptile guy]

My aqua pro works great actually and have aqua connect 14000k as well and love them best color I've seen out of a halide bulb

[kwirky]

150W and 250W bulbs are physically different sizes aren't they?

If i were to upgrade the ballast down the road, it still wouldn't hold a 250W bulb wouldn't it?

I'm pretty sure it's the 75W/150W bulbs that are the same size, not the 150W/250W

[Aquattro]

I've got the 150 also, and I'm not sure it's going to be bright enough. Ballastsfor 250w are 112 each and sockets are about 20. I'll upgrade after the new year.

[reptile guy]

the 150 watts should be more than bright enough on a 16 inch high tank