anyone seen a Small metal halide??????????????

[Irvine Man]

Hello, i have a 46 gallon bowfront tank and its mainly softies but will be also adding some sps. I was hoping to add some more lighting because i guess more is better!! i have a 2x96watt corallife(one bulb actnic, one 10k).

Question is: I have about 4 inches x 20 inches open. Basically the whole "bowfront" part of the tank. So i was wondering if i have room to fit another type of light. i have no canopy of anything now, so i dont thnk heat is an issue.

I saw a MH light about 4 inches by 3 inches in someones nano cube but can't find the thread. anyone know about this?? anything else you recommend??
(the tank is 20 inches deep)


Thanks for your input!!!!

[ninjafish]

Hi,
I've read about people using 70W DE metal halides before and that would fit perfectly. I know that some work light fixtures at hardware stores come with them for a good price... I am just wondering how much choice you would have as far as spectrum goes. Looking farward to seeing some responces to this....

- Chad

[Irvine Man]

what kind of spectrum would i be needing, or looking for???

i have frogspawns, plate coral, zoo's, and some other stuff and hope to get into sps or maybe clams...

[artarmon42]

This might be the thread you were referring to...
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53382

[ninjafish]

Wow, thanks for the link. That is an awesome setup!

[Irvine Man]

nah that isnt the one i was talking about, the one had a MH in the flap area, like when u open to feed the cube, the light blinds you.
but thanks alot, cause that is a sweet idea for my other nanocube!!

[gaels]

here's one....16x12x3.2. also click on "view similar products" for more listings

http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/inventorycloseout.asp?offset=30

it's the third on the list

gael

[bigbenji]

some at nano-reef.com have used a regent halogen fixture and modded it to hold a mh, using mh ballasts. I'm not sure that would be small enough for the area you're looking to cover. I don't know how you would mount anything to the bow anyway.

[skipm]

Maybe something like this would work for you: http://www.hellolights.com/aqadhatamo.html . HTH, Skip

[Sugar Magnolia]

That's a sweet looking little light skip.

[gaels]

these go anywhere from $95-$350

http://www.customaquatic.com/customaquatic/subsubcategorypage.asp?subcatindexID=lt-mh-mq