Metal Halide Question

[oak]

I wanted to get a 70 watt double ended Metal Halide for my 12 gallon nano but am confused on what I need to have metal halides I need advice on what I need and how much it might cost. All replys are welcome.

 

[agent-x]

sunpod makes a great model for nanos, lookup sunpod and check out the different ones. or do a search on here and see what others have and have to say about them.

 

[zanoshanox]

the viper are only 70 watts and they're pretty nice, much cheaper than the sunpods but they dont have moonlights.

 

[oak]

My tank already has a built in top and 5 moonlights and 26 watts of pc light which is why I wanted to upgrade so it has to fit under the hood.

 

[demartini]

Don't go with the viper. They are really shanky... they also burn out because they have no fans to cool the fixture off. I use the 70 watt sunpod and I love it! it's worth the $220 I payed for it.

 

[gharner]

is that $220 for the bulb or the whole setup? will if work for an 12 gallon aquapod? i really want corals :cheer:

 

[demartini]

It's 220 for the whole fixture. The 16.5 inch sunpod is buit to fit the 12g aqua pod perfectly.

 

[oak]

Is the fan on the sunpod noisy and is there a switch that you can turn on and off with to stop it because it might be in my bedroom and I don't want something noisy in there ?

 

[demartini]

No, theres no switch to turn the fan on and off, it just goes off when the lights are off. It's no louder than a computer fan. I can only notice it if my room is completely dead silent. If your watching t.v. or have any other noise in your room, you won't notice it.

 

[oak]

Oh okay thanks. Then I might get that.

 

[oak]

Another question if you were to do a retrofit (I think thats what it called) do you need a ballast or a fan to go with it and if so what brand or type. Thanks

 

[oak]

Does anybody know ?

 

[oak]

Someone ?

 

[demartini]

What retro kit are you talking about? To add another pc or a halide? Most kits should come with the ballast.

 

[aztec reef]

retrofits come with ballast and some of them with fans.they usually come ready to plug and play .the only thing you have to do is put the included bulb in the fixture.

 

[oak]

I wanted to add a 70 Watt Metal Halide but was wonering if a ballast or fan also necessary ?

 

[demartini]

Just make sure the kit comes with a ballast. If you want to mod it into your hood, I would look into adding more fans to increase air flow.

 

[gharner]

wow im gonna get the metal halides that u got demartini over the summer. where did u get them? also i have a 6 line wrasse, and i heard that w/out a cover they may jump out and go carpet surfing......what should i do?

 

[nahern]

will 70 watt sunpod fit my 14 biocube? thanks for the last response "D", no baby yet.

 

[aztec reef]

Originally Posted by DeMartini
Just make sure the kit comes with a ballast. If you want to mod it into your hood, I would look into adding more fans to increase air flow.
defenitly true

most likely you will need fans if you have a hood, you could get away without fans if example:you get a fixture to hang from the ceiling and you have no glass top on tank..