What can I use a Hamilton 48” 4x64w light for?

[sikpupy]

I have a T40 laptop, minus drive, battery, memory etc that I am thinking of trading a guy for his Hamilton compact 4x64w light system. He says it is just the compact lights in there, no MH’s or anything special in it, does not even know the model number either . He says it has a 400w ballast in it, but, who knows? I plan to mount it on a 20-24” deep all around tank, reef, polyps, corals…etc. Don’t think I am going to go too exotic with marine life like clams and such, but, was wondering what I could use the light for, or, should I wait for a T5 or T10 to come along? Would it be easier to ask what I could NOT put in the tank with this light?

 

[nano reefer]

hamilton is one of the best brands, but if it's just power compacts you can only keep soft and LPS corals.

 

[veni vidi vici]

does it have 400w MH ballast just no bulbs? i never heard of 400w ballast for PCs

 

[sikpupy]

Yea, I thought he might have been guessing. 64x4=256 min ballast. Still trying to figure why you would want a PC if it is a full 48" across. Why not have long tube and then that? Redundant, wouldnt one think??
Just had to add, hmmm...."compact"......so, maybe they are smaller/thinner than the reguler sized units and produce the same amount of light?