Which MH?

zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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Ok so im settin up a 38 g cube like tank, and I am having trouble deciding between these two fixtures.
1.) Mini Pendant System - 150W 14000K+ HQI bulb made by phoenix....Fixture is made by sunlight supply

Description:
Metal halide lighting system complete with Reef Optix III Plus - 150W HQI Pendant, Blue Wave III MH Ballast: 1-150W HQI, and Phoenix 150W 14000K+ Double Ended Metal Halide Bulb.
2.) Coralife 14 k fixture hang on type

Description:
The Coralife Aqualight Advanced Series Hang-on Tank Mount Fixture is sleek, streamlined and versatile with three points of articulation for multiple lighting positions. The compact and low-profile style, designed with a heavy-duty mounting bracket, is suitable for applications where space is limited. It is equipped with a cooling fan, highly-polished aluminum reflector, protective HQI glass lens cover and ventilation grill. The fixture includes a 14,000K double-ended HQI metal halide lamp and external HQI remote ballast with an on/off switch.
 
fanker

fanker

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for the first one u need some thing for it to go in or hang it, and u have to buy the ballast and fixture, the second one just atatches to the tank and comes with everything...i would go with coralife.
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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Ok bro i checked it sry i was doin dishes. But yeah thats sick u have to put up soem pics as soon as u get to ur dads tomorrow. I think im goin to some fish stores for my bday
 
fanker

fanker

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sweet. im putting all my money on one of those gift credit cards so i can buy of the internet
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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thats sick...I didnt knwo u could do that, how do u?
i think im gonna end up goin with corallife after all.
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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Ok sounds good. so are you gonna get the tek fixture pretty soon? bout time for you to set up the new tank..haha
 
fishcake

fishcake

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go with the sunlight supply, the reef optix reflector's are the best out there according to sanjay yoshi.Plus,sunlight supply's fixture's are sturdy and well made.
Personally, I think coralife's fixture's are very flimsy...I know I owned a few.
 
fanker

fanker

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the new hang on tank ones are actually very sturdy, a not so lfs has it in a nano and i was messin with it and it was very heavy duty
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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Shoot...its lookin about 50/50...lol. Thanks for the reples though guys. Does anyone have any pics of tanks who have these kinds of fixtures?
 
fanker

fanker

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ya, u def want a phenix, but the first one like i said u need some where to hang it and it also looks like a big black brick
 
murph145

murph145

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true well u can make a nice canopy for the tank to conceal it ..... but that can get hot inside without fans and a chiller
u can create some sort of L shaped perch to hang it from if its close to a wall
hmmm yeah it all depends on what ur lookin for
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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I just finished building a canpopy for this tank with plans that I was going to attatch a retro ficture, but that didnt work out. But if i put it in my canopy and had a couple fans would i necesarily need a chiller?
 
fishcake

fishcake

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I'm just not a huge fan of coralife.
If your concerned about looks buy the coralife ,if you want quality get the sunlight supply
The coralife is a good entry Level Light.
compare warranty's, cost and go from there.
Don't forget there are alot of fixture's out there... shop around.
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

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Well i really would prefer the sunlight supply i guess but i'm just about heat...it could end up being much more expensive if i have to buy a chiller...
 
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