new to MH few questions

Just picked up a odyssey 48in fixture 250w will this get to hot on my 55g tank??

also any recommendations on a decent priced site i can get some new bulbs from ??

 

be sure you mount your lights at least 12 inches above the tank and the temp shouldnt get too high, my 2 250's keep my tank at 79-81 degress,

 

with having used bulbs and switching over from t5 ho whats the time frame i should start my lights on? 4 hours a day? and up it 30min a day?

 

Can you put up any screens to acclimate your corals?

What is the brand of bulbs?

Go slow, I tell you that because I have made the mistake of going too fast ( what I considered slow), and seen photo shock.

Do not under estimate the heating issue with MH and do you have any fans?

 

Fans and new bulbs are first on my list. These bulbs look pretty old one looks kinda new the other looks yellow. Going to order phoenix 14 k from SOS unless someone has any other advice on bulbs. I'm gonna do 3 hours for the first two days and start bumping up 30 min a day. Also if I go with Cree 3w royal blues (3 sections of 4 bulbs 12 total ) will that be ok for actinics?

 

I personally do not have a problem with over heating of the water. I have them with the legs they came with. When you find out a good place for bulbs keep me posted, i need new bulbs for mine as well. Looking into the Ati's

 

SOS website found a pair of them 95 shipped

 

that's a good deal, thanks! I bookmarked the site since I will need new bulbs in the next month or two.

 

No problem.

 

Thanks I will look at them now and see if i order. Stay on the look out for new and old pics of my t5's on my MH system.