Best inexpensive 150watt or 175 watt Metal halide w/ supplimentation

[10" Red Devil]

Looking for a 150-175 watt pendant with VHO, NO, T5, or PC supplimentation.

What is the best deal out there?

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

retro kits...

 

[Andrew]

Look through hellolights.com 's retros. You could go with two 175 watt mh units with these:

http://www.hellolights.com/22elarovhoba.html

 

[dt90gt]

Aquatrader.com has a cool halide setup for $149:

http://www.aquatraders.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=24

 

[10" Red Devil]

dt90gt,

I have been told that is garbage. but thanks.

I do not have a hood so no retros.

Anything else?

Thanks!

 

[dt90gt]

Cool, only thing that is garbage is their customer service. I am runnign their pc lights on my 29 gal and the montipora/candy cane/rbta/zoos/shrooms love it. I also have the 175 halide fixture on my 90 and it looks great.

I haven't heard anyone who bought the stuff say it does not work, but I have heard plenty of people call it garbage who never bought it =) Can't beat the $/watt

 

[Andrew]

Aqua Traders have poor feedback when it comes to lighting.

 

[10" Red Devil]

Can either one of you show me that link thanks.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

This is by far the cheapest I have found:

http://www.aquariumlight.com/

 

[10" Red Devil]

Lob,

Thanks. That looks cool, but doesnt look like it includes the halide bulb :/

 

[dt90gt]

OK, here is a thread I found regarding the setups. I didn't bother to read the whole thread since I'm not worried about anything breaking, but it sounds like the typical thing with the aquatraders stuff is to make sure everything you get is working correctly before the 30 days is up so they will replace and damaged or broken things right away.

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=488696

As for after the 30 days, just be sure you purchase with a credit card. If you have any problems after that 30 days you can dispute the charge with your credit card. Most likely that would lead to either replacement of said broken item, or a full refund from the credit card company.

 

[10" Red Devil]

Yeah but who wants to get a fixture that is known for being a piece of junk and then have to wait a week or 2 to get a replacement fixture meanwhile your inhabitants are left high and dry. I guess if its too good to be true it really is too good to be true. They will probably get the kinks worked out though eventually, but then the price will go way up. Sucks seems like everything is an arm and a leg anymore. Why do I always feel like butter scrapped over too much bread!