Lights????

[Eric Noa]

What do you guys think about these lights and are they in good price? Let me know asap. PLEASE

150/175W Metal Halide Retrofit Kit/Electronic/lights - $125

150/175W Metal Halide Retrofit Kit/Electronic/lights - eBay (item 270377531910 end time Nov-16-09 09:23:14 PST)

250 Watt HQI Metal Halide Retrofit Kit Aquarium Light - $142.95

250 Watt HQI Metal Halide Retrofit Kit Aquarium Light - eBay (item 270377519974 end time Nov-16-09 08:59:47 PST)

2X65watt PC light Custom Sea Life Retrofit Kit NEW - $159.99

2X65watt PC light Custom Sea Life Retrofit Kit NEW - eBay (item 360168841981 end time Dec-05-09 08:35:36 PST)

2 x 96W PC/Power Compact DIY Retrofit Kit 96 Watt SQ - $65.95

2 x 96W PC/Power Compact DIY Retrofit Kit 96 Watt SQ - eBay (item 300357188388 end time Dec-12-09 16:50:10 PST)

36 Inch Power Compact Retrofit Kit Complete w/96w Bulbs - $149.00

36 Inch Power Compact Retrofit Kit Complete w/96w Bulbs - eBay (item 370147906596 end time Nov-16-09 13:27:12 PST)

 

[ccCapt]

What are your plans for coral? That will determine the lighting you need.

With that being said, you would be able to keep any coral in your 65g tank using 2 of the 150/175w MH retro kit. You can get the 250w, but it's not really needed for that size tank.
Using the PC setups, you would be quite limited in the selection of corals you can keep.

 

[Eric Noa]

I already have a PC of 192watt... Which one of those would I need in order to keep any type of coral without problems?

 

[daugherty]

the 150/175 would work for a 65 with no problems but you will need two of them and depending on the bulbs you get for them you may need to have some suplemental lighting also

 

[yote]

Go with 2 of the 150/175 halides and order you a couple of the 14K phoneix bulbs.

 

[dcantucson]

+1 yote
we both have the 14k Phoenix Bulbs

 

[Eric Noa]

the 150/175 would work for a 65 with no problems but you will need two of them and depending on the bulbs you get for them you may need to have some suplemental lighting also

What do you mean by suplemental lighting?

 

[Eric Noa]

Go with 2 of the 150/175 halides and order you a couple of the 14K phoneix bulbs.

are the 14k the blue lights or the regular white light?

 

[dcantucson]

They have a Blue tint to them instead of the yellow tint white (10k) has.

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

i cant open the link for some reason, but ive seen a lot of lights on ebay that are unknown/no name brand,
BE CAREFUL BUYING THOSE! especially the MH setup..

 

[Eric Noa]

The ballast of 150/175 is an ARO

 

[Eric Noa]

What about theses guys? I want to get something that will allow me to have any type of coral and that I only have to buy once and then replace the bulbs, I dont want something cheap that is gonna last 2 months or so....

Hellolights 36" 4 Lamp Very High Output T5 Retrofit Kit w/ bulbs! - HL436T5KIT

36" 1x250W HQI Metal Halide/ 2x39W T5 Fluorescent - 250239

36" T5 4 Bulb Fixture with LED Moonlights- Coralvue - CVT5FIX43

 

[Eric Noa]

More...

The 36" Wave Point T5 Lamp Retrofit Kit

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

if you want someting that is not cheap. go with a name brand that is known to the reefing industry.

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

metal halides will allow you any type of coral. in the last few links that coralvue light is a known company...ive never heard of the wavepoint, shouldnt be to bad of a light if its coming from marine depot. usually they have user comments on most stuff they sell there..

 

[Eric Noa]

what brand would you recommend?? For Metal Halide

 

[Bifferwine]

Two 150 watt MH bulbs would be perfect for a 65 gallon tank. I really think 2 x 250 would be overkill.

Are you wanting to build these into a canopy, or do you want a stand alone fixture? I ask because I notice a lot of the lights you linked to are retrofits.

 

[Eric Noa]

Thanks Biff,

Im going to build them into a canopy.

 

[Bifferwine]

Oh okay then.

Hellolights is a good place. I've never ordered from them myself, but a lot of people do, so they've got a good reputation.

I'd either go with 1 x 250 or 2 x 150 MH, supplemented with T5s.

 

[XxKnuckleheadxX]

i would also check into ice caps retro kit too..