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esato
01/31/2007, 10:59 AM
Has anyone ever purchased these light fixtures?

http://cgi.ebay.com/30-inch-150-HQI-Metal-Halide-Power-Compact-reef-new_W0QQitemZ250014139685QQihZ015QQcategoryZ46314QQcmdZViewItem


I have a 30 inch Oceanic 50 gallon FOWLR tank, and I want to start up a reef tank. Due to the 30 inch tank, it kinda an unusual size and no many vendors ave 30 inch light fixture offereings.

Also with a 50 gallon tank, should I purchase a 250 watt HQI Metal Halaide instead of the 150 watt? I was worried about the heat from the 250. Let know what you think.

Pomacanthus Rex
01/31/2007, 11:52 AM
have you looked at current-usa's sunpod. made by a good company that you can easily contact.

http://www.current-usa.com/sunpod.html

ive heard horror stories about ebay lighting units.

Pomacanthus Rex
01/31/2007, 11:54 AM
btw, i ran a 250w hqi for a while, and that thing is super bright but will also put out some heat. so depending on your room and cooling dynamics, it is definitely a potential concern.