Lighting fixture for 5.5 gallon

[[InuYasha]]

Well here is a link to the fixture I am considering for my 5.5 gallon. It is the 70W model.

 

http://www.saltycritter.com/lighting-mhaqu...edicpendant.htm

[lgreen]

nice. price seems reasonable.

[[InuYasha]]

I thought so too. A retrofit kit would be around $50 dollars under that marked price, so I figure a complete fixture with bulb and ballast is worth about that much.

[kris_willard]

Very cool!

[agfahy]

I built a custom hood and 4x13 watt PC lighting set up for about a 120 dollars. Great results.

 

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/photos/sh...rt=7&thecat=500

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/photos/sh...rt=7&thecat=500

http://www.reefaquariumguide.com/photos/sh...rt=7&thecat=500

[irishbing]

Marinedepot is the same price than there, but theres no shipping because of the deal they're doing.

[[InuYasha]]

Yeah, but of course, I won't be able to get the fixture until after the sale is over .

[[InuYasha]]

I am gonna be cheap here, is a 36W pc enough to keep sps corals and a clam in a 5.5 gallon? I don't think so, but I will ask anyway.

[lgreen]

i would say maybe to the clam, but not as likely with the sps.

[[InuYasha]]

That is what I thought, how about the coralife 96W quad fixture? It is $88 bucks on hellolights.com. That sounds like a great deal, and IMO that would be enough for both clam and coral.

[kris_willard]

TOOOLONG! it woould look stupid. this is what i have over my 5.5 and i think i coould keep both, and im damn sure gunna find out!

http://www.hamiltontechnology.com/shop/ind...ca8a066db32cbfc

its the top one!

[kris_willard]

Ummm lets try this:

http://www.canadianmarineaquariumsupply.co...&cat=353&page=3

Keep in mind prices on this site are canadian.

[kris_willard]

Here it is with ballast so you get a btter idea fresh outta tha box

[[InuYasha]]

Well, that is a nice retro kit, but I have 3 problems with it:

 

#1: I don't plan on having a hood to place it in.

 

#2: It doesn't put out as much light as the 96W.

 

#3: The 96W is cheaper than that retro kit.

 

I can live with it looking a little silly. I don't mind it hanging out a couple of inches on both sides. That just means that it is completely covering the entire aquarium. Besides, the nano tank is right next to my bed, I could use it as a lamp (the lights on the aquarium are turned on at 12 noon and stay on until 12 midnight, that is when I am normally awake).

[[InuYasha]]

BTW, that ballast is HUGE!!!!!!!

[kris_willard]

sorry i thought it was 24" long i guess if youdont mind the look then that might be the best choice for you. The price is def right. In all reality i contemplated that light but opted to spend the extra cash for a more "clean" look, which is just my preferance, and i think hamilton is better quality. Its not a biased decision either as i have the coralife 4x65w on my 90 gal fowlr. For the price that light might be the one for you!

[[InuYasha]]

Oh yeah, almost as much as the damn 36W that I got at the lfs, $75 bucks for that thing! I think that it is 20" the 96W quad, or was it 18"? I don't remember off the top of my head.

[kris_willard]

20"

[[InuYasha]]

Thnx