aquarium Metal Halide
aquarium metal halide
Can I use a ballast 150 Watt Metal halide with a 250?

I have one gallons Nano 25 high, and someone sells 250 watt ballast, but I think that 250 watts would be too much for the size of the aquarium. Can I use less energy with this ballast? By the way, what would amount recommended for this size aquarium without frying my fish and corals?

your a little confused ballast is what makes the light floresent light and does not watage lamp, you must check the crossbow to the hood and see what size it is it may be that your hood uses a 250 watt ballast if it would be 250 watts of ballast Lighting Power coral tends to require what is called a complete audit www.drefostersmith.com spectrium the articals in Recommended illumination, but the ballast Rember has nothing to do with the power of the lamps themselves

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Crispy brilliant white lighting
Excellent color rendering throughout useful life
High Energy-efficiency
Compact lamp produces huge lighting output 
Long useful life, low maintenance cost 
Preferred lighting technology in commercial or industrial application, sport arena and movie production lighting.
Sophisticated lighting technology, delivery best benefit to c…