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11-20-2006, 05:01 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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MH LIGHTING: help me with a BUYING decision
I'm jumping in and buying MH Lights.....Ontop of my tank I have limited space and these lights are the ONLY 250W MH solution I can find that will fit:
The only 250W MH's I can find that will fit this space are these by AQUA MEDICS:
Dimensions: 11"long x 10.25"wide x 5"high
Product Specs: http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_...hts.asp?CartId=
THREE QUESTIONS:
1) What's your opinion on this light? Good, bad, indifferent?
2) What kind of bulb do I put in? 10K? 20K? i'm running 2x65w Actinics directly behind them.
3) I have 3/8inch GLASS inserted laying ontop of my tank as a splashguard...if I lay this light on that glass will it be okay? could it overheat the glass and shatter it? dont want any "kurplunk" then "fiz fiz fiz fiz.....BOOM!"
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11-20-2006, 05:03 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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Do you have a canopy??
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11-20-2006, 05:04 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 110galreef
Do you have a canopy??
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Nope
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11-20-2006, 05:14 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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http://www.reeftanklighting.com/shop...alide+Pendants
check this site out.....little better prices and a sponsor.....
plus they have a dual setup that looks to be a good price!
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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11-20-2006, 05:16 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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Also I would not lay this right on the glass.....maybe use a smallpiece of 1x2 to let air pass between the pendant and glass!
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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11-20-2006, 05:25 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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i would sell your lights and get a new fixture all together, like the current outer orbit set up (not nessesarily that one, but something like it) you want your halides to be more centered on the tank, and the actinics around it. what your doing should work fine. just my 2 cents.
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11-20-2006, 05:31 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Toledo OH
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I agree on selling your lights and getting on complete hood w. 2 MH's and some VHO's but up to you.....
Plus VHO is a little nicer light than PC
Also in regards to you what kind of MH bulh to get start w/ 10K and your actinics for the PC's. If you want bluer go 14K.
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Nano reef in the works
TIM MADE ME DO IT, Yet Robert made him do it, yet Casey made him do it!
Yet the voices in all their heads made them do it (skeety)
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11-20-2006, 06:45 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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how many inches of clearance are you looking for. bare bulb MH i only do 8" and closed pendants i go down to 4".
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11-20-2006, 07:39 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Pittsboro, NC
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could you post a pic of your limited space?
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