bhcaaron

I'm reading a little about MH's and came across the following abbreviations:

HQI TS
HQI TS/NDL
HQI TS/D

Can someone decipher these hieroglyphics?

bhcaaron

Sooooo... no answers?

Butterfly

HQI-TS Double Ended Compact Metal Halide llamps
Osram HQI-TS 400W/NDL FC2 metal halide lamp

This is what the HQI t5 looks like
http://www.que-i.com/popup_image.php?pID=208
these are all Metal Halide lamps
Carol

bhcaaron

Ooh thanks!

Butterfly

Welcome! Google is wonderful isn't it
Carol

bhcaaron

Yeah, but, then I'd have to type G O O G L E . C O M

ugh... too long lol ahahahahaha

Butterfly

So it was easier and lazier to let me do it right? LOl

bhcaaron

Pretty much.

bhcaaron

Woo Hoo! I just read that HQI stands for Halogen Quartz Iodide! Go me! Go me!

Butterfly

see there that wasn't hard was it Go you!!!

Butterfly

Also Halogen and Metal Halide lights get vewy, vewy hot so I seem to remember they are hung or put on little legs when on top of the aquarium for cooling
carol

bhcaaron

What's a carol and why would you cool it?

Butterfly

Because my fingers are hot and tired from answering posts today
You have to give the light room to stay cool or put little fans on them. they can seriously over heat your tank if you don't. They are also hot to the touch.
carol

Isabella

I know OSRAM is a German company (I think?). But there is an exact same word in Polish language. The word "osram" in Polish means ... lol, I can't say it here on Fish Lore because the word will be substituted with stars (***). Anyway, it means "I will take a crap on something", i.e. "I will sh*t on something", LOL! For example, "I will sh*t on you". LOL, it's funny how different words mean nice things in some languages, and the exact same words mean some funny/ugly/terrible things in other languages.

P.S. Carol is right about metal halide lighting. I've heard and read the same. Many people will hung the metal halide lights over the tank. That is, they'll hang the lights from the ceiling.

Butterfly

Yep you are so right Isabella
I was saying in the language thread the other day. I sign and you have to be so careful how you use your hands because one hand gesture means B***h and the same hand gesture used just a tiny bit different asks if you want breakfast. LOL
carol

Isabella

LOL, yeah, haha
In one of my English college books, called "Business Writing", there is an entire section on how various body gestures (especially hand gestures) mean TOTALLY different things in various countries. If I have the time, I'll scan some interesting excerpts and post them on Fish Lore. Some things are too funny. Ex. this: is considered OFFENSIVE in some countries, lol

Butterfly

Gender is indicated to the side of the face. Female to the lower half and male to the upper half. some gestures are at the front of the face and some cultures are very strict about parts of the face being dirty(nose, mouth) so you have to be aware of who you are signing to.
Carol

Isabella

I know, it's all too funny, hehe. When you're in a different country, you better walk straight and not make any gestures at all (just to stay on the safe side). Be very self-conscious, heh