time to buy new lights!

[Anonymous]

I'm looking at getting a 150w HQI for my 20 gallon. I really don't have the time to build/fabricate a reflector-socket-UV glass setup for the canopy. So I started to look online for fixtures.

PFO, $104.99
ReefOptic III $105.

Which would you go with?( Insert stories of good/bad here) I'm getting an icecap ballast, so I'll have to do some wiring either way.

Does anyone else have a suggestion for another fixture? SOmething 150w HQI DE that I can get for cheap? (HD or Lowes?)

TIA
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[Len]

Reefoptix. According to Sanjay's test, they are extremely nice reflectors.

 

[KoCook]

Just got 2 PFO DE HQI 150 pendants for my 55 (along with the 220 pc I
already had). Make sure you get the 20ks, the light is incredible...

 

[fungia]

i use to have pfo and they were great. i use sunlight reefoptix now and they are great too. i cant tell which one is better, i dont have a par meter or anything like that. i think you would do great with either.

 

[shawnz28]

I just ordered a pair of the reef optix in for my tank and should have them installed soon hopefully. I was going to go with the PFO cause I have seen them and they were nice but the little differnce in dimensions swayed me to the Optix and the test results from Sanjay made me think they had the edge but from what he said they are quite close

 

[Anonymous]

Just found a used PFO with an icecap ballast, 20K ushio for $150. Guess it's gonna be the PFO!

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[shawnz28]

Nice deal!