light question

[kcfehring]

I have a 44 gallon corner tank so it is deeper than it is wide and it was suggested to me that I needed better lighting. Right now I only have 30 watts, 15 from a coralife full spectrum lamp and 15 from a coralife actinic 05 lamp. My hood is to small for T5, VHO, or halide bults (they are all 24" or more and I can only fit 18 - 20") The owner of my local LFS said that he could get me a hood that would hold compact light which would up my watts to 95 instead of 30. Would this type of lighting work the same way as T5 of VHO?

 

[jpitts101]

you can get a clip on metal halide that will work for about any application. i have one on my 105. clips on the back of the tank !

 

[jpitts101]

http://www.marinedepot.com/aquarium_lighting_metal_halide_coralife_aqualight_advanced.asp?CartId=

sorry i meant to include this! its a good light.

 

[jkhudson]

Nice lamp. You could also do a pendant MH and hang it over the tank.

 

[jpitts101]

i have that exact light and like it alot, its on my 105. i almost have everything out and was planning on useing it for a frag tank light but i dont think im going to do a frag tank at the moment. if you are interested i will make you a deal on it. its about 5-6 months old used about 8 houres a day.

 

[BigScott]

nice light..some day i wanna see your tank...jpitts

SCOTT

 

[jpitts101]

come on down!!

 

[Dtking]

kc, did you see my thread that I replied to about this??? Its not hard to make the canopy for this, I can send you the deminsions!