aquarium metal halide lights

[gomab14]

I have been searching for some good quality metal halide lights don't would leave me in the poor house. What I am looking for is a hanging pendant fixture, but every time I read into it, it suggest that I buy a ballast for the fixture. I would like to buy the fixture "ready to go" out the box. Can someone please steer me in the right direction.

 

[grigsy]

How big is your tank and what do you plan on keeping in it? Those two questions will make all the difference when it comes to buying lighting.

 

[nathan.hales]

if you are hanging a pendant, more than likely, you will have a ballast sitting on the ground or somewhere else. most pendants are just the reflectors and sockets themselves.

 

[armani4o3]

need to know how deep the tank is and what coral you would like to keep

 

[gomab14]

The tank is 100 gallon (L72 H20 W18). I plan on keeping beginner corals and moving on to move expertise corals later. I would like to go with a pendant. But is there fixture that has everything on it. I was looking at the Reefsun Dual fixture.

 

[nathan.hales]

you can do a nice t5 setup, which will save you money as far as energy consumption, ( i would recommend a 8 bulb t5 setup) or you can go with 2 400w halides with lumerac3 reflectors or 3 250w halide would work just as good. it all depends on you preference. you have to find what you like, these are just ideas