I strongly suggest freshwater plant and reef keepers read this in depth and more importantly well researched and current article about aquarium lighting.
Metal halide vs led reef tank.
93g cube reef tank with reefbrite halide hybrid 250w twin arc metal halide bulb updated 7 25 12 duration.
The built in reflector and 20 000k bulb provides full.
The reef brite twin arc metal halide lamp is one of the most exciting new developments in aquarium lighting in almost a decade.
Metal halide 250w duration.
Developed for the aquarium industry by world renowned lighting specialist and luminaries designer tullio dellaquila the reef brite twin arc metal halide lamp is not only the most innovative lamp available it is.
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In the picture to the left a 12 watt led grow light similar to the natural daylight led aquarium light showed superior growth to a 175 watt full spectrum metal halide.
180w china led vs 250w metal halide 20k duration.
Led vs metal halide metal halide hqi lighting is nearing the end of its reign over marine reef aquariums.
This slim metal halide fixture is compact but packs a lot of light.
You can hang the light above your tank or use the arm kit.
Hamilton bimini sun 20 000k hqi metal halide system.
Many years ago metal halide lighting was necessary for lighting deep marine reef aquariums especially if they were dominated by sps corals.