Redoing tank lighting.

Don424 · 03/20/2018, 06:44 PM

Has anyone used this lighting?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MH-48-Metal-...sAAOxyKsZRse6j

Pet Detective · 03/20/2018, 07:03 PM

Looks like a good deal to me, I don't use HQI metal Halides, but I do use the mogul socket MH 250 watt 20k Radiums, I think this fixture has it all, plenty of blue light and 15 K from the HQI's, I'd bet it does a great job growing & coloring corals....nice price for sure.

I'd certainly give it a go.

Don424 · 03/20/2018, 07:41 PM

Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated.

Bent · 03/20/2018, 07:46 PM

Your going to end up having to buy new bulbs I think the bulbs on these suck.

Jonviviano · 03/21/2018, 07:28 AM

I see a CE certification (European standards) But not a UL listing. I may have missed it? Without a UL listing i would not have it in my house personally.

Don424 · 03/22/2018, 11:15 PM

Great point. Why didn't I think of that. Thanks. Scratch that one.

Don424 · 03/22/2018, 11:21 PM

Any familiarity with Aquamaxx Prizm which is an LED piece at 96w or their Edge Reef?

Would a T5 4x54 do the trick?

ramseynb · 03/23/2018, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Don424

Any familiarity with Aquamaxx Prizm which is an LED piece at 96w or their Edge Reef?

Would a T5 4x54 do the trick?

I’ve not use Aquamaxx for lighting but I like my Awuamaxx skimmer. How wide is your tank?

If you don’t mind changing bulbs and possible heat issues, you can find some great deals on MHs. I have two 250w fixtures I bought dirt cheap that I just keep around for backups if something happened to my Radion and I needed a new light. I’ve been using LED lights since the gen 1 aqua illumination lights came out and I’ve considered switching to MH. LEDs can be tricky to get dialed in and you almost need to have or borrow a PAR meter. I feel like a lot of that is negated with good ole fashioned MHs.

Bent · 03/23/2018, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonviviano

I see a CE certification (European standards) But not a UL listing. I may have missed it? Without a UL listing i would not have it in my house personally.

Do people in Europe have an issue with electrical fires? This is not a sarcastic, rhetorical question. Serious talk.

nereefpat · 03/23/2018, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don424

Would a T5 4x54 do the trick?

Over a standard 75? Yes.

03/20/2018, 06:44 PM	#1
Don424 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 365	Redoing tank lighting. Has anyone used this lighting? http://www.ebay.com/itm/MH-48-Metal-...sAAOxyKsZRse6j __________________ Don Current Tank Info: 75G fowlr & softies

03/20/2018, 07:41 PM	#3
Don424 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 365	Thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated. __________________ Don Current Tank Info: 75G fowlr & softies

03/20/2018, 07:46 PM	#4
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	Your going to end up having to buy new bulbs I think the bulbs on these suck. __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

03/22/2018, 11:15 PM	#6
Don424 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 365	Great point. Why didn't I think of that. Thanks. Scratch that one. __________________ Don Current Tank Info: 75G fowlr & softies

03/22/2018, 11:21 PM	#7
Don424 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hillsborough, NJ Posts: 365	Any familiarity with Aquamaxx Prizm which is an LED piece at 96w or their Edge Reef? Would a T5 4x54 do the trick? __________________ Don Current Tank Info: 75G fowlr & softies

03/20/2018, 07:03 PM	#2
Pet Detective Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 328	Looks like a good deal to me, I don't use HQI metal Halides, but I do use the mogul socket MH 250 watt 20k Radiums, I think this fixture has it all, plenty of blue light and 15 K from the HQI's, I'd bet it does a great job growing & coloring corals....nice price for sure. I'd certainly give it a go.

03/21/2018, 07:28 AM	#5
Jonviviano Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 417	I see a CE certification (European standards) But not a UL listing. I may have missed it? Without a UL listing i would not have it in my house personally.