High Quality VHO/MH HQI 48"= Oxymoron?

[Burchoid]

Ok. I have read every post for the last few months on MH HQI pendants with PCs, T5's and VHO's.

[[BUT]]

Not one of the products I could find has VHO's AND a decent reflector!

I found a crappy lookin hood type setups on ebay with decent reflectors and a few others on some websites out there but with a flat sheet of metal for the reflector (http://www.reeftanklighting.com/shop...alide+Fixtures)
Is this a joke?

Is there such a thing as a nice-looking, functional 48" pendant with dual MH's and dual VHO's? If there is, fill me in, I have spent several days looking for this bugger to no avail... I really like the CurrentUSA Outer Orbit, but it has PC and I have my heart set on VHO

The ideal unit (48") would have 2 250W MH HQI 20K, 2 110W VHO dual-actinic, blue moon lights, and an ultra-sexy design. (outer orber=ultra-sexy IMHO)

I know this is a lot of BLUE, but thats what I want

[Phoneguy982]

Try this place. I saw it today but I have a canopy so I only reflectors.

[Burchoid]

Ya I have seen that one. Problem is, they use single ended mogul socket MH bulbs with a flat peice of metal for a reflector. HQI with a decent reflector would put out at least 2X more light...

[Reefmaniac1]

try Aquactinics...

[corndogg]

pfo lighting section has a few here

[Burchoid]

I'm so picky ... the PFO is decent, but the reflector looks like hammered aluminum and the shape is boxy and unattractive. One of the big reasons in having a saltwater setup is to have it look attactive IMHO. $785 with no blubs isn't too great either and it does not come with legs or a way to hang it.

I wonder if there is a way to retro an Outer Orbit with VHO?

Can a 130W PC put out as much light as a 110W VHO? (actinic)

[Reefmaniac1]

Probably not. In either case.

Did you try Aquactinics? Tom has a sponsor's forum here, you can ask him your questions.