Would this work??

I have a 65 gallon tank and i want to start keeping hard corals and clams.
I have been looking all over the internet for a cheap metal halide and naturally turned to ebay. would this light work for my tank? its 25 inches deep.

36" 630W Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Light w/ Free Ship - eBay (item 130187817016 end time Jan-12-08 15:11:08 PST)

 

yes, just make sure you check temp of the fixture for the first week or so to determine if the fans need to be upgraded, which is supposedly something that should be done with all Oddyssea light fixtures.

 

should work, i have a similar one on a 75g, here it is
Coralife 48 Inch Aqualight Pro, 2x250W HQI Lamp + 2x96W CF Lamps Sq. Pin + 4x1W LED (Saltwater Aquarium Supplies > Lighting > Fixtures > Metal Halide > Metal Halide w/ Power Compacts > Double End MH > with Moon Lights > 48in )
never had to upgrade the fans

 

be careful with the oddyssea if you do a search on google there have been several accounts of thier ballasts catching on fire.

 

i have read about the oddy's fires too, it scares me

 

Apparently the new oddys are good with their electronic ballasts and multiple pluges.

I think i am going to get an oddy for my 65 gallon, 24 in deep aquarium.

I have one more question though: should i go with the 630w which supports 2x 250 mhs or shold i opt for the 442w which supports only 1x 250?




630w:
36" 630W Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Light w/ Free Ship - eBay (item 130189634505 end time Jan-19-08 20:33:26 PST)


442w:
36" 442W Metal Halide Aquarium Reef Light w/ Free Ship - eBay (item 160198952307 end time Jan-21-08 11:40:03 PST)

 

I dont know if my ballasts get hot b/c I have a fan cooling them so they stay nice and cool. Unfortunately, it seems that all Odyssea equipment needs some kind of modification. Remember, You get what you pay for.