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					Originally Posted by Doug Lowey
					
				 
				Steve, 
    There is no way, that 175w 10K German bulbs, run on a normal ballast or Icecap, is brighter than my pair of 400w Radiums. Especially to the corals. I just sold my 175 10K system. No comparison. As a matter of fact, many of the corals that are now bleaching, came from an extended period under those 175w bulbs. 
			
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 actualy a 175 is brighter.. does it have more PAR.. no, but it is visualy brighter. 
here is a prime example in One_Divided's tank
 
with just the Radium
 http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3174
and with the radium and a 175 Ushio (much whiter looking and the 175 actualy gets rid of much of the blue.)
 http://www.canreef.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3728
Steve  
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
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