I've had 2x250 watt Radiums on an M80 ballast for the last decade+. I think I changed bulbs once in that time period (part of why I love the mogul Radiums. My supplimental blue reefbrites recently died in a power surge, and now I'm at the point where I need to decide whether to make the jump to LEDs or do some cleanup on the old MH setup.
Option 1: Make the jump to LEDs. For my 120g tank, I would need to spend $2000 (Radions) to grow SPS... This is ridiculous.
Option 2: Find some new/used reflectors and buy another reefbrite XHO strip.
You can still buy 250 watt SE Radiums, but the problem is, I can't find reflectors anywhere. Lumenarc minis, Hamilton cayman sun, etc. I guess the whole world has gone LED crazy...
Guess I could make reflectors again. These were DIY lumenarc mini copies, and with no glass in front of them for 10 years, they aren't doing much reflecting anymore.
Option 1: Make the jump to LEDs. For my 120g tank, I would need to spend $2000 (Radions) to grow SPS... This is ridiculous.
Option 2: Find some new/used reflectors and buy another reefbrite XHO strip.
You can still buy 250 watt SE Radiums, but the problem is, I can't find reflectors anywhere. Lumenarc minis, Hamilton cayman sun, etc. I guess the whole world has gone LED crazy...
Guess I could make reflectors again. These were DIY lumenarc mini copies, and with no glass in front of them for 10 years, they aren't doing much reflecting anymore.