HQI retrofit, what do you guys think of this one?

VaderWS6 · 07/25/2008, 06:41 PM

I might switch my mogul socket metal halides to HQI, and was wondering if this retrofit looks ok.

TAAM retrofit

I already have the hood and dual HQI PFO ballast.

carlisimo1969 · 07/28/2008, 09:55 AM

I'm using the same fixture (2 of them), but got them from hellolights. They're well built & work great. I needed the smallest fixtures I could find so 2 would fit in a canopy over a 70gal corner. Modded with eye bolts for hanging & quick dis-connects on the wiring...easy in & out without taking off the entire canopy.

VaderWS6 · 07/28/2008, 06:32 PM

I ordered two PFO mini pendants instead. The TAAM looked ok, but I'm trying to stay away from Chinese made products if possible.

centipede · 07/29/2008, 12:59 AM

I've seen people that use them and are very happy with them, but that's because they never used the more expensive ones. I hate to say it, but you definitely get what you pay for with reflectors.

07/25/2008, 06:41 PM	#1
VaderWS6 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,644	HQI retrofit, what do you guys think of this one? I might switch my mogul socket metal halides to HQI, and was wondering if this retrofit looks ok. TAAM retrofit I already have the hood and dual HQI PFO ballast. __________________ 2001 black T/A WS6~M6 ASC#6979 331rwhp/348rwtq Mods: !CAGS, Pro 5.0, TSP lid, BGRA, Raptor shift light, Strange 4.10 gears, Strano springs, SLP Bilstein shocks, GMMG exhaust Current Tank Info: Main reef:75 gallon w/ 2 250watt Radium 20k run on a PFO dual 250watt HQI ballast w/Lumenbright mini reflectors. 4 110watt VHO actinics for dawn/dusk,Geo kalkreactor,Litermeter 3,Xtreme 160 skimmer,2 Vortech mp40w's

07/28/2008, 09:55 AM	#2
carlisimo1969 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Green Bay Posts: 360	I'm using the same fixture (2 of them), but got them from hellolights. They're well built & work great. I needed the smallest fixtures I could find so 2 would fit in a canopy over a 70gal corner. Modded with eye bolts for hanging & quick dis-connects on the wiring...easy in & out without taking off the entire canopy. __________________ Celebrating sunshine and you... Current Tank Info: 70g corner reef, 2-250 Pheonix 14k DE, 75g basement sump, 75g basement frag tank, Reeflo Hammerhead, OMSupersquirt, Aquaeuro 265recirc

07/28/2008, 06:32 PM	#3
VaderWS6 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,644	I ordered two PFO mini pendants instead. The TAAM looked ok, but I'm trying to stay away from Chinese made products if possible. __________________ 2001 black T/A WS6~M6 ASC#6979 331rwhp/348rwtq Mods: !CAGS, Pro 5.0, TSP lid, BGRA, Raptor shift light, Strange 4.10 gears, Strano springs, SLP Bilstein shocks, GMMG exhaust Current Tank Info: Main reef:75 gallon w/ 2 250watt Radium 20k run on a PFO dual 250watt HQI ballast w/Lumenbright mini reflectors. 4 110watt VHO actinics for dawn/dusk,Geo kalkreactor,Litermeter 3,Xtreme 160 skimmer,2 Vortech mp40w's

07/29/2008, 12:59 AM	#4
centipede Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 35	I've seen people that use them and are very happy with them, but that's because they never used the more expensive ones. I hate to say it, but you definitely get what you pay for with reflectors.