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04-09-2004, 06:31 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY,New_York
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 |  METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
HI, I THINK THE BULBS IN MY PC LIGHT FIXTURE IS GIVING MY TANK A WHITE LOOK THAT I DONT THINK LOOKS GOOD. I BBELIEVE THIS BECAUSE WHEN THE LIGHT IS OFF THE WATER LOOKS CRYSTAL CLEAR. 1 QUESTION BEFORE I ASK A DIY QUESTION. FIRST I HAVE A CUSTOM SEALIFE PC FIXTURE 96x4WATTS. I HAVE TO CHECK WHAT BULBS CAME W/ IT I DONT KNOW IF THERE 6500K OR 10000K OR 20000K BUT THERE ARE 2 WHITE LIGHTS AND 2 BLUE LIGHTS. DO YOU THINK THIS WHITE EFFECT IS COMMON TO ALL PC FIXTURES OR DO YOU THINK IT IS DUE TO THE BULBS THAT IM USING, AND IF I CHANGE THEM IT WILL LOOK BETTER. IF IT IS THE PC LIGHTS IN GENERAL THEN I WAS THINKING OF UPGRADING TO A METAL HALIDE/VHO SYSTEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF GOOD DIY PLANS FOR MAKING A CANOPY TO HOLD THE FIXTURES AS WELL AS INSTALLING THE FIXTURES CORRECTLY. FINALLY I PAID A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY FOR THE PC FIXTURE AND WOULD LIKE TO GET SOME MONEY FOR THEM SO IT IS NOT A TOTAL WASTE. DOES ANYONE BUY USED EQUIPMENT SO I CAN UNLOAD THIS THING.
TIA
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04-09-2004, 07:44 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY,New_York
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| Re: METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
I DONT WANT TO GET A CHILLER SO HOW HIGH SHOULD THE MH LIGHTS BE FROM THE WATER SURFACE SO I DONT HAVE BOILED CLARKII CLOWNFISH FOR DINNER | |
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04-09-2004, 07:45 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY,New_York
Posts: 451
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| Re: METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
OH AND HOW ABOUT A WOOD CANOPY TO PUT THEM UNDER (LIKE THE CAP THAT OCEANIC SELLS), ANY GOOD DIY PLANS | |
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04-09-2004, 08:46 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY,New_York
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| Re: METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
GREAT LINKS THANKS MATT | |
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04-30-2004, 07:54 AM
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| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY,New_York
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| Re: METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
going to get 2 175w retrofit kits w/ Icecap e-ballast, 2 10k bulbs, 2 spider reflectors. *i can get this for 530 dollars is that a good price. The 250w ballast are the same price but i think 692w might be a bit much i figure 542 is better for a 75gal tank. *i think i might just disassemble my pc fixture and use 2 of the endcaps the actinic bulbs the reflector and the ballast for this hood. * | |
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04-30-2004, 08:03 AM
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| | Guest | Re: METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
joe do YOU HAVE A LINK TO THESE LIGHTS? | |
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04-30-2004, 08:26 AM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Purple Spiny Lobster
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: STATEN ISLAND, NY,New_York
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| Re: METAL HALIDE FIXTURE AND CANOPY
nope getting them from a guy who works out of his house but i can get you a link of them from a different retailer mh lights
these are actually cheaper but i think i should get them from this guy because hes going to help me put it together. dont want to mess up and burn my house down LOL | |
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