Lights

[Reef69]

Well, I started writing my xmas wish list today, who im emailing to my brother, parents and gf...one of the items i added..(lol)...was a new light system for my 90 gal. But i have no idea what would be good..PCs did good for a while but i need something more powerful...maybe a MH mix with VHOs, or T5s...I dont know..I would like 1 whole fixture..any ideas...?

[cpreefguy]

I have a combination of a 70w MH and 150w of VHO on my 15g and couldnt be happier. I dont really like PC's. Might not want to ask your GF, she came to the meeting, thats enough! You can find pretty good prices on MH/VHO fixtures on e-bay. Check it out.

[NaCl_H2O]

Some websites (e.g www.premiumaquatics.com) let you add items to a "Gift List" and send your family a link to the site and your "Gift Code" - they can just order it on-line and have it delivered directly to your home!

Now THAT's the spirit of Christmas :-D :-D :-D

[Reef69]

ah..awesome..I just need a suggestion of what would be good for a 90 gal...so i can tell them what is it exactly that i want..

cpreefguy- yeah, i was surpised, she was the wanted that wanted to go...lol

[Reef69]

Any suggestions?

[GaryP]

2 X 250 watt 10K MH and 2 X 48 or 46.5" VHO super actinics. That'll give you plenty of light for sps or anything else.

Gary

[Reef69]

can those be drilled on to the canopy??

[Reef69]

Thanks Brian...Im leaning towards the second link..seem powerful enoug for clams and SPss and such....reason is, i havent changed the PCs bulbs ever since i got them last december..so, im thinking of getting new lights...I have a perfect canopy, that matches the stand..i got them both ar Aquatic warerhouse..but, does it have to be drilled on to the canopy,. or can they go a different way?

[Reef69]

..perfecto..canopy...

[Reef69]

dang..hmmm...they have to be 10 in. off the water...??..let me measure the clearance from the canopy to the surface...

[Reef69]

ok..8 in.

[cpreefguy]

Here ya go, lights in a custom wood canopy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42225&item=4342154 935&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[Reef69]

The reason I have the canopy is because its the matching canopy for the stand that i have. The bad thng about it its that it doesnt leave that much distance apart from the water surface. Is there a way to buy a fixture, or fixtures that have fans already. im not very experienced in the MH, VHO..world, since i always had PCs, i never did worry about learning until now...The PCs I have have fans so...im wondering if they sell MH/VHO lights that have them aswell...

[Reef69]

yeah, fans would have to be a must...do you think the 8 in. clearance would be ok?...with fans and all?

[Reef69]

maybe theres a way to modify my canopy...

[astrong]

You could also buy 2 pendant lights and hang them down to your canopy and cut 2 holes in the top. I have seen this done before, and it works fine. But not as clean. I have also seen people attach 1x8's to the bottom of their canopy and restain the whole thing to give extra height. Again, there is a visible seam but it does the job.
The problem is that you need 10" of clearance from the bottom of the lamps to the water. So if the retros take 5" then the canopy needs to be 16-20" tall to accomodate.

[Reef69]

hmmm..holes...

I guess im going to have to modify the canopy...i dont see how im going to set the lights up if I dont...******..