Yes i will go led.
Metal halide vs led reef.
At only 2 5 tall the 150 watt bulb provides full spectrum light suitable for corals and other reef builders.
Those rapidled bulbs had the most leds i had seen.
Metal halide 250w duration.
When i search for metal halide vs led i get a lot of results pertaining to cost benefit how leds save in electricity and bulb replacement but i still don t know if there s any color difference and what looks more like natural lighting.
Efficacy is a measurement of how well a light source produces light.
You can hang the light above your tank or use the arm kit.
Led vs metal halide metal halide hqi lighting is nearing the end of its reign over marine reef aquariums.
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Pit s reef tank maxspect razor 160w led vs.
180w china led vs 250w metal halide 20k duration.
In this case we ll be comparing leds and metal halides but all bulb types can be quantified with this measurement.
Understanding efficacy is also important to understand why leds save you so much on energy costs.
This slim metal halide fixture is compact but packs a lot of light.
Appreciate any advice you can give.
Hamilton bimini sun 20 000k hqi metal halide system.
A metal halide would provide the length but i would have to pay for the replacement bulbs.
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Many years ago metal halide lighting was necessary for lighting deep marine reef aquariums especially if they were dominated by sps corals.