Canopy Mounting Spider Reflectors

[asonitez]

I just recently purchased a Retro Lighting setup from another reefer dual 175 SE watt MH's with 4x 65 Watt Pc Atinics with individual reflectors.



My Question's are is how should I mount the Metal Halides? in the Canopy? I currently Did them the first way.

When reading online it seems that the reflectors I have are supposed to be mounted perpendicular (Second Pic) to my front of fish tank. However if i mount them like that then the side Actinics won't be able to fit on the sides any more. Another Problem I'm having is that my reflectors for the halides hits the side of the actinic reflectors. Should I cut my Metal Halide Reflectors to be Even with the Actinic Reflectors? Or Should I just Invest in 2 of these Reflectors from Marine Depot?

24" PFO Reflectors





Questions:

When Wiring my Metal Halides I Twisted the Wires together then put some Solder over it and then Heat Shrink Wrapped it. I did this to all of the wires that I joined together. I then covered the wire in Plumbers Water tight Tape.

When I FIRST plugged in my Metal Halide one side worked and the other side did not. I went ahead and used a Pair Of Pliers to Squeeze the lines together and after a spark it lit.

The person I got the bulbs from told me that the bulbs were (one Fairly new less than 2 months and one 4 months old) Both are supposed to be USHIO 10K's

When I blasted the bulbs 1 Looks a lot yellower than the other one.


Is this because:

The connection in the yellower one is bad?
The Crispier white/blue one is newer and therefore putting out the better light.

Two Different bulb Brands. Neither one broken in yet.

My Ballast is a PFO Magnetic Ballast. Its clean, In a Aluminum housing and does not make a sound. What could be wrong.

How I think the said I should mount it.


How I have it mounted Now

[asonitez]

bump wow things get buried here fast.