MH on my 5.5

[drdrew]

just looking for a little direction.

want to go MH...and i don't want to fool with actinic supp.

so...

i'm thinking about an all enclosed 150w maedium base aquabulb 50000k pendant (iwasaki bulb)...but, the dimensions i beleve are going to be too big to fit within a hood that follows the lxw dimensions of the hood (16X8) (i believe)

so....either i take this fixture and place it on thop of an open top hood (option 1)

or i try to find a retro unit to fit within the dimensions...maybe a DE retro hqi 150w at 20000k....i think ushio and radium make these bulbs....then i would need fans and glass shield etc..

also, i have seen where someone took a halogen outdoor fixture and modified it to house an hqi bulb....another option...

well....i turn to the pros....whos got MH over their 5.5 and how would you recommend accomplishing this in a clean looking application.

thanks for listening....

[cuban _fish]

wow!!!! that is a whole bunch of light on a little buger like that. I would hate to see the evaporation rate on that tank.