PC light question

[ohmedic]

I have a 55gallon with a hood, and I found someone selling a used Jebo 4x55watt light fixture. for like $50.00. one are these things safe? two I was thinking of taking it out of the fixture and mounting it inside the tank hood with a few extra fans and mounting the ballasts in the stand or on the back of the hood.

any thoughts or suggestions on this idea?

 

[woodycb]

PC lighting fixtures are safe. The bulbs do not last long, they should be changed out every 6 to 8 months. You can disassemble the fixture just make sure the lights are not touching any part of the hood, pc lights get very hot fans are good idea.

 

[anemoneguy]

they are hot. pc bulbs made up my first lighting set up. it was a do it yourself, and worked ok, but i later realized one of the most important things i would ever invest in was lighting so i uped to metal halides with pc. then mh with vho which was better, and now i have mh with t5. an excellent combo.