Laying out Canopy

[Ram_Puppy]

Can anyone give me the dimensions of an XM 175 Watt Metal Halide? I figure any bulb with similar specs will be reasonably close, I am laying out the canopy I have been constructing, and would like to make sure that it won't conflict with any other items in the canopy. (I want to give it breathing room too!

[captexas]

Have you checked the Hellolights.com website? Not sure if they list bulb dimensions, but if you email them I'm sure they would be glad to help out.

[PeeJ]

Shouldnt you be more worried about reflector dimensions?

[Ram_Puppy]

I am building the canopy, and the reflector from scratch, so it will be what i want it to be... this is not going to be the best setup ever by far, it's what I can afford right now, and what I can cram into a 30 hex canopy and PROBABLY keep cool... (Since heat is such a consideration over such a small volume of water I am forgoing a traditional reflector, painting the inside of the canopy with a white epoxy paint (same stuff you find on a washing machine) and am currently desinging what we would call a 'heat pipe / blow hole" combo in the computer biz, and trying to do so without losing much light to it... it's a challenge, but I think in the end, this canopy is going to be incredible.