View Full Version : hps lights as opposed to mh....
K_S_W_I_S_S
04-21-2003, 5:09 PM
in case you dont know what hps is, it mean high pressure sodium... it is a hid like the metal halide, but it is an orange light insteat of blue... while blue light is better for vegataive growth, and orange light is better for flowering, do you think that a hps would be ok for a light to grow plants with??
K_S_W_I_S_S
04-21-2003, 5:10 PM
i meant vegatative... i spelled it wrong tho' ;)
superjohnny
04-21-2003, 7:35 PM
Uh oh, somebody's growin' weed around here :D
K_S_W_I_S_S
04-21-2003, 8:41 PM
nope, not any more at least... i used to, (i didnt smoke it tho', just found that it was fun to grow...) but i really am asking for aquarium plants... and how do you know superjohnny? ;)
aquatic-store
04-21-2003, 8:49 PM
they get to hot and may explode if I recallcorrectly,
Don't quote me though
marc
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K_S_W_I_S_S
04-21-2003, 9:01 PM
i have heard of them exploding before, but it isnt an often occurance.... if i could buy a mh for a cheap price, i would.... but i dont know where to look... theres a website called insidesun.com, but i havent been there for a while....
aquatic-store
04-21-2003, 9:08 PM
Mh is kinda expensive, Why not try pc?
Cheaper!!!
marc
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K_S_W_I_S_S
04-21-2003, 9:10 PM
well... i want someone to reccomend pretty much exactly what i need.. i have a 55g and i want to spend about 50-100$ but i dont think that will really happen.... oh yeha, i dont really know where to buy from either...
aquatic-store
04-21-2003, 9:12 PM
KSWISS clean out your mail box!!! I cant reply to you.
marc
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aquatic-store
04-21-2003, 9:14 PM
for PC or MH you are not going to be able to get what you need for under 100 unless yougo with a retrokit.
Check out http://ahsupply.com for the cheapest PC's
marc
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K_S_W_I_S_S
04-21-2003, 9:18 PM
i keep hearing about these retrofit kits, what are they???
aquatic-store
04-22-2003, 4:05 PM
http://ahsupply.com/36-55w.htm
Read up
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Skittyfish
04-22-2003, 7:48 PM
I bought 2x55 w pc from AHsupply and built the light box that they show. A lot more inexpensive than buying the ones already put together!