Need help picking Metal Halide 150 watt

[nycitaliano9]

I was making my christmas list and i need help picking a lighting fixture for my 36x12 38 gallon tank.

Can anybody post any good links of some good fixtures that are 36 inch metal halide 150 or 250 not looking to spend more then $300

 

[DonCisco]

At my normal LFS, they started carrying light fixtures. Made by a company called Aqua Vim, very nice looking. And very well priced. They have the shape of the Sunpaq, with no outside ballast. They are NOT Odyssea. It is Reef Fantasy here in SI, on Victory and Manor Rd. They had a 36" MH, T-5 fixture for like 200$

 

[home wrecker]

hey by chance do u know how much they had the 48inch one for ...

 

[DonCisco]

They had a 72",for like $500. The 48" was like $300. He mentioned that they started carrying them as exclusive distributors. Here is a link to Aqua Vim's website.
http://www.4fishtank.com/aquavim_mh_system.htm

 

[zaza]

At my normal LFS, they started carrying light fixtures. Made by a company called Aqua Vim, very nice looking. And very well priced. They have the shape of the Sunpaq, with no outside ballast. They are NOT Odyssea. It is Reef Fantasy here in SI, on Victory and Manor Rd. They had a 36" MH, T-5 fixture for like 200$

I am confused
Aren't T-5 fluorescent? I thought nycitalian was looking for a good deal for a MH light, and I am too, so I checked out the site as it seem a really good deal, but I guess is a good deal because it's a fluorescent light.

I am trying to familiarize with the lighting land scape, there are so many!!!

I found the Aqua Vim web page: http://www.aquavim.com/aquavim_mh_system.htm

 

[DonCisco]

Francesca.... yes T 5 are flourescent. But what they do is that they have a few MH bulbs, they normally give out a bright light, and they have the T 5's with a bluer tint, so you have the actinic light.
So they have MH bulbs, and T 5 bulbs too. If you are ever in the island, let me know I can take you to Reef Fantasy.

 

[jim63dt]

I gotta get down there. I was looking to upgrade my lighting and didnt know that they sold that

 

[DonCisco]

Jim, they just started to carry them maybe last week. They have a few on hand.

 

[samster]

where is manor rd? on victory? mabe some landscape/ land marks would be better for me? Im not to familar with the street names unless its big streets mabe i could stop by one day when im on a break from class :tongue1:
is it on victory closer to verrazano or deeper by richmond?

 

[neptune]

JIM im selling my 48"8x54 w t-5 retro 8x54 with hood 2 fans with 3 switches and the splash shield for $200 5 monthes old all ballest are replaced brand new
and if you want to upgrade to mh you can just gut out 2-4 t-5's and install the retro halide's........718-796-1607 im in the bronx.kingsbridge

 

[neptune]

you will save alot of $$$$$$$$$$$$ lighting is expensive i paid $4.05 for that retro kit..catalinaaquarium.com

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I would PM some of the vendors here, Tim and Deep can get you fixtures at a really good price.

 

[DonCisco]

Samster, I am assuming that you go to CSI. So as you come out of the main entrance of the school, you make a right turn, towards the east. It is about 2 miles from CSI, it is ON Victory Blvd, as you drive on Victory you will pass the 7-11 on your right, a few blocks later there is a CVS on your left, you will pass a Commerce Bank and a True Value Hardware store the next light is Manor Rd. It is on your left, if you see an ACE hardware store, you went too far. It is about 50 ft from the corner. I don't have the exact address, but I hope that is plenty of landmarks.

 

[jim63dt]

its right across from joe and pats pizzaria

 

[neptune]

$200 for that light is not a venders price.......maybe buying price would be $250 ..good luck dude..........