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fishheads · 01-31-2007, 07:15 PM

so i know your supposed to have a minimum of 5 or 6 watts per gallon...kinda rule of thumb,for power compact lighting..how do you figure that with MH....isnt it rated as more watts per gallon........3x175=525mh 2x165=330vho total=855 divide 110=7.77 watts per gal.........how many more watts would i add to the metal halide.......

01-31-2007, 07:15 PM	#16 (permalink)
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