The PCs are supposed to be a much more efficient bulb. Thus, they are
brighter. A PC can provide much more light in a smaller package. If hood
size is a limiting factor, and you plan on keeping light loving animals,
then PCs are a viable option. I would rate them on the same level as VHO. If
you are going to be keeping corals that need a decent amount of light, and
you cant fit enough normal output (NO) bulbs under the hood, go with the
PCs. Also, remember, you can add one or two PCs and get the same amount of
light as you do out of 2,3 or 4 NO bulbs, so your replacement costs are
lower over the long run, especially if you are importing them from the
states.
Shane
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marco Delsordo [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 4:06 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: I really need your help!!!
>
> Shane, thanks, actually the bulbs i was talking about are Power Compact
> (now
> i know that), and after researching the cost of the ballast i decided to
> go
> with regular flourescent bulbs, hagen or coralife. But i am still thinking
> about buying those PC, it�s just the ballast it�s too expensive, but would
> appreciatte if you could tell me if there�s an big enough difference
> between
> coralife bulbs and pc�s.
> Thanks
> Marco
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shane Clays [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Lunes, 10 de Septiembre de 2001 05:53 p.m.
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: I really need your help!!!
>
>
> Marco,
> Sounds like a mini compact bulb. Is what you want to find out is what the
> Kelvin rating of the bulb is. Is it 5000k or 6500k or 10,000k? That will
> help determine if it is suitable for a reef or not. I wouldnt use anything
> below 5000 kelvin. If they are above that, then go for it. Also, don't
> think
> that those bulbs are going to last you 3 years. They may light for 3
> years,
> but like all bulbs, the spectrum is going to shift, and they are going to
> loose intensity over time. I would stick with the 12-18 month bulb change
> schedule.
>
> IMO,
> Shane C.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marco Delsordo [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:24 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: I really need your help!!!
> >
> > Hi all, I need you to please read this and tell me what you think.
> > I have a 100 gal FOT with 50 lbs of live rock, some fishes and some
> > polips
> > and planning to add more polips as my nitrates go down.
> > The lighting was 2 x 40 watt blue azoo tubes.
> > 2 x 40 watt full espectrum (white) azoo tubes.
> > The azoo tubes aren�t that good quality but my budget can�t afford more.
> > The
> > result was a really white light with a little blue tone. really nice.
> > The tubes are 1 year old and I need too change them, so i went to the
> LFS
> > and the salesmen told me that he does not use light bulbs anymore
> because
> > they last few months and the spectrum deteriorates very fast.
> > Then he showed me another light bulbs: These are Sylvania little (about
> 8
> > inches) U shape bulbs, which you connect with the help of an adapter to
> > the
> > regular lightsocket. These bulbs doesn�t need a ballast, and in the box
> > they
> > come in it says 9 watts, 150 lumen or 250 lumen depending whether the
> > light is blue or white. And the bulbs life is 10,000 hours!!! that is 3
> > years at 12 hours per day. He says that those bulbs are the ones that
> the
> > coralife�s mighty (i don�t remember the full name of the lamp) lamp
> uses,
> > and that they are great for reefs.
> > Now I�m unsure whether to believe him or not, but he keeps on saying
> that
> > those are not regular bulbs, and that it would be pointless to import
> > those
> > bulbs from the us (i live in mexico) if they could bought them in here
> > (makes a lot of sense to me).
> > So please I need you to tell me if those are reef bulbs or not and i
> > should
> > buy some coralifes bulbs maybe 50/50 and trichromatic or blue and
> > trichoramit. Metal halides are out of the question.
> > Thanks to you all.
> > Marco
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