ok im going with this what do you think

[scott270]

what do you think this will be for my 75 gallon which will soon be a reef, will i be able to keep most corals with is and what will i not be able to keep, and do you know any place cheaper<a href="http://hellolights.com/4654lamvhore.html" target="_blank">finally i think this is what i want</a>

 

[jakob4001]

I think we got ours from <a href="http://www.***************.com" target="_blank">www.***************.com</a>
same kind of set up & pricing on bulbs; but thier pricing for the retro kit was $139
of course the one you are deciding on comes w/ a reflector useful if that is how you will have your lights positioned

 

[diatom]

Scott~
Good choice on the lights.
Either Hellolights or PA are excellant choices for online vendors.

 

[scott270]

i should get the 46.5 and not the 48 inch right what wont i be able to keep

 

[diatom]

Go with the shorter lights that way if you build a hood they will fit inside.
You can keep all but the most light demand corals like most acroporas

 

[scott270]

what do i need to get to control the lights to come on at different times. should i go with 2 10000k and 2 actinic or any of the 50/50 all are options there

 

[nm reef]

Looks like a good lighting up-grade. I run the same system but with 2 lamps. With that ballasts I don't think you can have the lights comme on seperate. I'd personally go with 2 10k's and 2 super actinics. Your options on corals would include all but high intensity...acroporas/clams......but you will be able to keep a very wide range of corals...and it is a good price. I also use the 46.5 inch bulbs ...they are much easier to fit inside my canopy.

 

[reefin_with_jesus]

I'm always leary of buying brands that I don't know about. I've heard people recommend HelloLights before, but why are they so cheap? The same IceCap setup would cost $350+. What gives? What are you getting with the IceCap that you wouldn't get with a system such as this one?

 

[scott270]

i saw that that ballast is not dimmable and all the lights have to be turned all on or all of is this ok i kind of wanted to have the actinics and the 10ks to come on at different times, is there anything that i can get to make this happen

 

[diatom]

Feefin~
They are just an off brand...like buying generic cerel. Hellolights is a reputible company. I happen to have IC ballasts...but the Hello ballast is a good alternative.
Scott~
Yup buy 2 ballasts. You can buy 2 IC 440s (which are a bit cheaper then the 660s) and set them to turn on at different times. But now you are talking quite a bit more cash.

 

[scott270]

is that the only way to make that kit come on at different times, will having all 4 lights on at the same time be ok

 

[jeo]

the only bad thing about having them all come on at the same time is that you can't create the dawn/dusk effect by turning your 03's on 1-2 hours before the 10K's, exactly how much of an effect this has on the well being og your tank, I really don't know
also I heard that with dimmable lights you have to replace your bulbs more often so you are better off with non-dimmable -pretty sure about this but not positive