About to choose my MH lamp but I need opinions

[HybridFish]

Hello All,

I'm down to choosing a MH lamp for my retrofit. I decided to go w/ an IceCap 175W and a PFO spider reflector in a 29g tank that will hold lps, rics, sps, and maybe a clam.

Here are my options:

1: 10000K 175W Ushio
2: 10000K 175W Hamilton
3: 12000K 175W Sunburst

I hear the Ushios can be a little on the yellow side but still manage to get fairly good reviews from fellow reefers. The Hamiltons reviews say they are a bit no the whiter side compared to Ushios. Both would probably still need actinics for aesthetics.

The Sunburst is up there because I like the idea of getting rid of the need for actinics since it's a little on the bluer side although the PAR might be a little lower than the 10000Ks.

What do you all think? I'm also open to upping the wattage to 250 but it just seems a bit much for a 29g tank.

[jimbo045]

I use South Pacific Sunlight at 14,000Ks for my 175s. JD

[HybridFish]

Great Jimbo. Any suggestions on Ushios, Hamiltons, and XM in the 10,000K model Also the Sunburst 12000K. 250W or 175W.

[Don Berry]

Did you consider the Aqualine Bushke 10K? They are said to burn more in the 13K range with good PAR. Very high quality german bulbs. I would vote for the Ushio of the ones you are looking at currently.