Some odd lighting questions

[g8rorchid]

Hi everyone,

I have a 90g with a Coralife fixture. It has 2 150W Halides and 2 96W PC. The lights are great, but are a bit too bright for the family room when watching TV. Here are my questions:

1. Can this fixture be mounted somehow in a canopy?

2. If not, any suggestions on how to reduce the extra light? Can the ballasts be used with a DIY if I decided to go that route?

3. If I went DIY - should I stick to MH or go LEDs? (no sps in the tank)

4. How much would making a retrofit cost and how difficult would it be? (I am not handy at all and have no idea what parts I would need)

Thanks in advance!

[tinkerman]

The easiest way would be build a suround for the light. Get some 1"x2" and 1"x8" wood, use the 1x2 for a rest on the tank and 1x8 or whatever size to reach light To block light. It would only need to be 3 sided and use a smaller board on the back to keep it from spreading apart.