150W/800W HMI Metal-Halide Light for Veg?

I have this 150W HMI metal-halide light that I use for my video/photography shoots.
I need some daylight balanced light bulbs for my vegging plants now so I can switch out the 2700k bulbs.

Any thoughts? I was wondering if I could use this:

http://www.adorama.com/1/1/34184-alzo-digital-800-hmi-hid-cool-light-head-1346.html

Wattage150W
Daylight color temperature5300K
Reflector Beam spread65 degrees
Output intensityEquivalent to 800 watts of tungsten light
Output @ 1meter188 footcandle (1666 Lumins/M)
UVA Emission @ 1meter0.1mw/cm (sunlight midday = 5-10mw/cm)
UVB Emission @ 1meterLess than 0.0003 uw/cm
Power consumption140 watts
Operation117VAC at 60HZ
Dome reflector8"
Bulb life7000 hours
WarrantyAlzo warranty
 

PersonalJesus

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I'm not too sure... being I'm no lighting expert. That lamp seems like it would be good supplemental lighting, but maybe not so good as your main light source. Again, I'm no lighting expert.
 
i dont think it would hurt to try, and u should be able to tell one way or another in a day or two if it helps, or is hurting your girls
 
I'm not too sure... being I'm no lighting expert. That lamp seems like it would be good supplemental lighting, but maybe not so good as your main light source. Again, I'm no lighting expert.
Yeah, I was thinking of adding it in addition. I'm no longer confined to my grow box because of heat problems so I can add a few more lights.
I have two 26W CFL and one 14W CFL, (and maybe this 150W HMI.)

I was concerned about the type of light it is, metal halide, and whether it would be suitable. It has a green spike to it that I use a filter to correct when I'm shooting, I dont know if that would be a problem either.
 
Anyone have any further information? My plant seems to have stopped growing vertically. Could a daylight balanced bulb counteract that?
 
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