the black neons I got for my ex were great. Cheaper in price and are very hardy. The Ph requirements for the blacks are alot easier than the acidy lovin neons! We kept ours with mollies and gouramis which have their water at around 7.1 to 7.2 Ph. The neons really do best at around 6.5 and...
dude, on another site that will remain nameless.......a girl was finishing a 75w retrofit onto the hood. Not alot of money And "she" claimed that it didn't cook. I dunno if its real or not but maybe worth exploring. Check some of the Lighting stores for a MH at 75watts.
