Metal Halides with VHO or PC's?

**MarineKid** · 02-20-2002 10:27 PM

Hey All,
Got another ? for all of you. I've got my lighting pretty much figured out, 3 Iwasaki 250watt Metal Halides 6500k, and I need to know what I'm gonna use for the Actinic Lighting? I was thinking about doing 2 72" 10k PC's but I couldn't find any so I was thinking about going VHO. What do you all think? If I went VHO would it effect the power bill more then the PC's?
Thanks Once Again!
MarineKid

**dattack** · 02-21-2002 04:51 AM

LOL.
72" PC?

Anyways go with VHO actinic because it fluoresce your corals much better IME. I run two 72" VHO with my Iwasakis and it looks great.

In terms of electricity, you can probably do about the same as PC if you run an electronic ballast such as icecap or hellolights VHO ballast.

**MarineKid** · 02-21-2002 07:27 PM

alright, i saw 72" PC's online and well they looked pretty weird, vhos are what im doin then
thank ya
MK

**Starmstr** · 02-21-2002 08:17 PM

After runn multiple different configurations of 65k's both old and new styles I'm at the point I plan to ditch the vho's all together! I'm not so sure that the "look" vrs any benifits or electrical consumption is worth the electrical/replacement bulb cost.

**MarineKid** · 03-01-2002 11:43 PM

Well I've got my lighting figured out, but I still need to get the hood down. I don't want to pay all the money for a already assembled one... So anyways, anyone know any good DIY MH and VHO hood sites?
MK

**rwag** · 03-02-2002 01:37 AM

Marinekid
I just set up my lighting I also used three 250 watt iwaski(6500k) I went with the 72"vho's I think it looks awesome!
Ryan

**rwag** · 03-02-2002 05:01 AM

Marinekid,
Just stumbled on this link thought it might help you.

http://www.cyberreefguru.com/diy/mh_new/mh_new.html

**MarineKid** · 03-02-2002 04:22 PM

Thanks Ryan!
What size tank do you have your lights over? Mines gonna be a 125....Also, did you build the hood, or did you buy it pre-made?

**rwag** · 03-02-2002 05:14 PM

Marinekid,
Mine is also a 125,I had someone build the canopy for me.Then I ordered the lighting components from
marine depot and assembled them myself you can see a picture at this thread

http://www.reefland.com/cgi-bin/foru...&threadid=6519

The only thing I have changed was putting some white reflectors behind the mirrored reflectors.
And I will add some fans roday or tommorow.
I can E-mail you some completed pics if you would like.
Ryan

**rwag** · 03-02-2002 05:17 PM

Also here is the thread that describes the lighting I orderd and a couple more pictures.
(I already had the vho's and ballast)
Ryan

http://www.reefland.com/cgi-bin/foru...&threadid=6364

**MarineKid** · 03-02-2002 08:48 PM

rwag, who did you have make your canopy? thats really nice! also, was your oceanic reef-ready? if it was how much did you pay? i haven't bought yet just lookin, but I know im getting them. oh sorry! another ?, what are sea swirls?
MK

**MarineKid** · 03-02-2002 09:14 PM

On the SpiderLight reflectors, where did you buy yours and how much were they? I saw them on Jeff's for 60$, I didn't think that sounded that great though...
TIA

**rwag** · 03-04-2002 03:56 PM

Marinekid,
My canopy was made buy a local cabinet maker.He
charged me about 225.00 My oceanic was 1500.00
That included 55 gal sump,stand,iwaki pump, and
two overflow boxes constructed and drilled.
The tank is two years old but never used. I also got a oceanic protien skimmer also
The reeflectors I purchased from marine depot they
were 52.00 each and they came with the mogul base,
mounting bracket and a 8'quick disconnect cord.
Hope this helps,
Ryan

**rwag** · 03-04-2002 03:58 PM

Oh I forgot check out this site.

http://www.sea-swirl.com/

**MarineKid** · 03-04-2002 06:42 PM

thanks Ryan! I'm thinking about building the stand and the canopy myself, hopefully it turns out nice

Anyways, do you have any corals in your tank yet? If you do what are you keepin and how are they doin?
One more thing.....on the reeflectors and the SpiderLight, do they give off the same amount of light, or is one better?
thanks again!

**rwag** · 03-05-2002 12:17 AM

MK,
I apologize I dont know why I said reeflector.
I got the spiderlight. They seem pretty awesome.
I think you need three for a 6' tank even though
they say two is enough. Maybe if you put them very high two would be enough coverage. I dont have anything in my tank yet, waiting for the salt to clear up right now.Just added it yesterday.
Ryan

**MarineKid** · 03-05-2002 07:23 PM

Yeah, I was goin for the three anyway. Where did you get them for 52$? I found them for 7 bucks more at Marine Depot but hey its 21$ cheaper in the end. thanks again!

**rwag** · 03-05-2002 09:51 PM

I got mine @ marine depot.

**MarineKid** · 03-05-2002 10:36 PM

O wait...they were at Jeff's not marine depot...my mistake

Heres the hood I was thinking about: Metal Halide/VHO Hood
and heres the stand: 125 Gallon Stand
how would those works?

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