Lighting Confusion

[preacher]

We took a trip to the LFS today to pick up the light we had finally decided on for our 75 gallon tank. We were going with the Nova Extreme Pro T5 (6X54 watts). On the phone, they had it in the back, but when we got there, they didn't have one in stock. The salesman said that we would have difficulty mounting it to the top of the canopy and would need to cut holes in the side for air vents. He mentioned another light they had there, 4 bulb light...easy to mount to the top of the canopy, but we had never heard of this particular light so we didn't buy it. We are going to call and get all the specifics about it tomorrow, so we will post the info then and get your feedback on it. They are ordering the Nova Extreme for us to look at but we are not obligated to it.
Question: What would be anyone's suggestion for a light for our 75 gallon tank that we can easily mount to the top of the canopy. We are trying to stay around $350.00 if possible. We will have coral and fish in the tank.

 

[jackri]

YOu should be able to get a descent t-5 set up for that price, and should just set on the tank with legs --- my halide/t-5 set up has 4 legs that rest on my 90. Easy on, easy off but not to the point you have to worry about it falling.
You shouldnt have to cut or drill any types of holes -- I'd stay away from that.

 

[preacher]

The light that the LFS salesman recommended was a Hagen GLO Retro Fit. 48 inch T5HO. 4 bulbs.
Anybody ever had any experience with this light?
Thanks for the help!

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by Preacher
http:///forum/post/2995928
The light that the LFS salesman recommended was a Hagen GLO Retro Fit. 48 inch T5HO. 4 bulbs.
Anybody ever had any experience with this light?
Thanks for the help!
I got a retrofit MH, it was allot of work to fit it onto the canopy. However I like it better than hanging because I view my fish tank sitting in the living room and I didn't want to be blinded by the light looking up into it.
I didn't drill anything. I mounted two fans and removed the hood part. It is all in how you decide to fit it in there.
I also raised my canopy two inches by adding blocks to the contact points. So getting retro fit isn't as bad as it sounds.

 

[chilwil84]

get a retro kit it is designed for already built canopies. greg at reef geek can set u up nicely with a great selection of bulbs to go with it. if not i would put the current pro 6 bulb fixture and drill some vents before going near the hagen grow fixtures. the current are relativly cheap and proven to last for a fixture in their price range.