is this a good light for my tank?

[teen]

i have a 55 gl bowfront that im going to be stting up for a reef tank. what will i be able to keep, and what wont i be able to keep?
the light is a 305 watt metal halide fixture and ballast system. it includes one double ended 175W HQI 20000K & two 65W compact fluorescent bulb actinic blue & four blue moon LED night lights.
the tank is 24" and will have a 3"-4" sand bed, so figure the deepest a coral could be wouldbe 20".

 

[teen]

its an odyssea brand, only $200 brand new. seems like a good price to me, anybody have anything to say about this brand?

 

[teen]

could this be to much light for my size tank? anybody, i want to order asap. any thoughts or help is appreciated :happyfish

 

[oreo12]

Originally Posted by teen
its an odyssea brand, only $200 brand new. seems like a good price to me, anybody have anything to say about this brand?
how long is the light and where did you find it that cheep?

 

[teen]

the light is 36" which is the length of my tank, but they have a bunch of other sizes. if u want to post ur email, orpm me ur email ill send u the link.

 

[oreo12]

1bigal@allvantage.com

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by teen
i have a 55 gl bowfront that im going to be stting up for a reef tank. what will i be able to keep, and what wont i be able to keep?
the light is a 305 watt metal halide fixture and ballast system. it includes one double ended 175W HQI 20000K & two 65W compact fluorescent bulb actinic blue & four blue moon LED night lights.
the tank is 24" and will have a 3"-4" sand bed, so figure the deepest a coral could be wouldbe 20".
If you have that brace right in the middle of your bowfront then 1 light wouldnt be good. It will cast a shadow on the tank cuz its right in the middle. Im having the same problem. So im going with 2 150w DE HQI 14,000k fixture. Plus the heat from the fixture may create problems for that center brace. A for the odysea brand ive read mixed reviews. Mostly negative ones. Basically what ive read is you get what you pay for.

 

[teen]

oreo12- uve got mail
drew2005- thanks for that tid bit of info, i guess ill go for two smaller fixtures instead of a bigger one. what are u planning on keeping? if u post ur email ill send u the link also if u want it. cheap prices

edit* ive been reading, and ive been hearing some good things, but i guess there only one way to find out

 

[oreo12]

thanks I will check it out.

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by teen
oreo12- uve got mail
drew2005- thanks for that tid bit of info, i guess ill go for two smaller fixtures instead of a bigger one. what are u planning on keeping? if u post ur email ill send u the link also if u want it. cheap prices

edit* ive been reading, and ive been hearing some good things, but i guess there only one way to find out
I plan on keeping alot of corals. This fixture will give me about 6.5 watts per gallon of light. So i can probably keep just about anything. Ive seen the fixture in person and its a nice color. Its the Current USA Sunpod 36". Check it out. Ive got a price for under $450 shipped.

 

[trimmer]

clevercut1@yahoo.com Thanks

 

[teen]

are u getting this from a local store ? cause im on long island too, so if u wouldnt mind sharing the store ur getting it from. if not astore, would u mind sending me the link to mcfly2k5@yahoo.com

 

[teen]

Originally Posted by drew2005
I plan on keeping alot of corals. This fixture will give me about 6.5 watts per gallon of light. So i can probably keep just about anything. Ive seen the fixture in person and its a nice color. Its the Current USA Sunpod 36". Check it out. Ive got a price for under $450 shipped.

this is a 36" light though, didnt you say you were going for two seperate fixtures?

 

[oreo12]

Originally Posted by teen
oreo12- uve got mail
drew2005- thanks for that tid bit of info, i guess ill go for two smaller fixtures instead of a bigger one. what are u planning on keeping? if u post ur email ill send u the link also if u want it. cheap prices

edit* ive been reading, and ive been hearing some good things, but i guess there only one way to find out
ok I have bought from them in the past I got a 48" pc light from them fast shipper I quess I was thinking about there price on the 48" fixture. for 349.00 I am waiting to se if they drop any over the summer If you get one let me know if you like it.

 

[teen]

ok, i see how it seperates in the middle, and the mh bulbs are on the side

i take back my last post.

 

[teen]

Originally Posted by oreo12
ok I have bought from them in the past I got a 48" pc light from them fast shipper I quess I was thinking about there price on the 48" fixture. for 349.00 I am waiting to se if they drop any over the summer If you get one let me know if you like it.

will do, but now im looking into the light drew posted :thinking:

 

[oreo12]

ok That one cost twice the price. How long is that tank?

 

[drew2005]

Its not from a local store. Ive been to 3 different LFS and no one can match the online price. Ive gotten $500, $550, $575. Its from the auction site. Its a great fixture. Internal ballasts. The 14k bulbs are really bright and give the water a nice blueish white look. I sound like a salesman for Current USA.

 

[drew2005]

Originally Posted by oreo12
ok That one cost twice the price. How long is that tank?
My tank is 36" long.

 

[teen]

my tank is 36" long as well, but if the supportin the center is going to cast a shadow, or melt into my tank, then im better off spending the money. even two smaller lights are gunna cost more than the 36" one.