30 gallon lighting

[bandman]

I know MH lights need to be so high off the water, but do VHO lights? I was wondering if I could just put them in to my hood, or would I have to modify it. And will VHO lights work for corals in a 30 gallon?

 

[reefnut]

VHOs will work for many corals. They should still be a little off the water... what kind of hood do you currently have??
Just a FYI, if you don't already know... VHOs need a special ballast so retro fitting them into some hoods could be tricky.

 

[bandman]

I dont know what kind of hood it is. It's a rectangle and the light sits on top of a clear plastic part.
Thanks for the heads up on the ballast. Will a DIY kit take care of that, or would it be better to just buy a new fixture?

 

[reefnut]

By the sounds of your existing hoods you will need a new fixture or a canopy that you could install a retro fit kit in.

 

[bandman]

Thanks for all the help.
I'm gonna try to get a retro fit. I know coralife is a good brand, but it is too wide for my canopy. I was wondering if Sunpaq was a good brand.

 

[scubanoah]

i just installed a 260watt diy kit from sunpaq on one of my smaller tanks. it was very easy to install, the kit is very good quality, and it was very inexpensive.

 

[clomon]

go to ah suply to get a retro hear is a link
http://www.ahsupply.com/
they have retro kit diy kits and sell pre made canopy or gives plans to make one

 

[shady]

Reefnut, do you really belive in aliens?
*sorry guys*