Fish need it halide opinions?

[ahayes13]

okay i am needing a halide setup / pendant for my 12 gallon nano. i am looking to get a decent setup but not spend a fortune. anyone have any opinions on this one that i have attached? or any other one you would recommend. i need a 150watt.

150W Metal Halide Pendant Lights

Item# 150W-MHL-light
Regular price: $209.00
Sale price: $129.99
Color_Temperature: 6700K8000K14000K20000K

Product Description


* Sleek space-saving design ideal for tight spaces.
* Hanging HQI metal halide fixture is only 2-1/2" high.
* Provides high lighting conditions for reef aquariums or plant.
* Features anodized aluminum housing, glass UV lens, high-quality reflector, external ballast, and steel wire hanging suspension system kit to mount the lighting system from the ceiling.
* Double-ended bulb included. (20000K;14000K;6700K are available, 6700K is good for the plant)
* Dimension for the fixture:11-3/4" x 10-1/2" x 2-1/2" high.
* Electronic ballast
* 2 Mounting Leg and Hanging Kit Included.

 

[jimmybling31]

wow that is a nice deal. where is that?

 

[ahayes13]

fishneedit.com

 

[Chris22582]

tagging along I could use a cheap light lol

 

[cparka23]

The reflectors in the 70W and 150W versions have a bulb socket that mounts on the outside of the reflector. It's something they are looking to correct in the near future, but in the meantime it casts a shadow into the tank directly underneath the bulb.

 

[kgross]

Nice price if it is a decent setup. Myself I have never heard of them.

 

[jimmybling31]

Nice price if it is a decent setup. Myself I have never heard of them.

agreed. i am tempted by it right now

 

[kgross]

At that price, the ballast will cost you almost that much........ So even if the bulb is junk, you could not put together a working 150 for less than that.

Kim

 

[iani]

Yeah but the ballast could be junk too. Think about JEBO ballasts. I've seen their T5s in action and they are not that good. I haven't seen the MHs but, I'm sure that quality is equal to Jebo though.

 

[evilc66]

The new lights have brand new electronic ballasts. The old ones were magnetic, and still worked well. The new ones will just be smaller and quieter.

The issue cparka23 brought up can be fixed pretty easily. A small modification to the reflector puts the bracket behind it, elliminating the black line. The bulbs are not the best quality, but they get the job done in a pinch. For under $200 you can set one of those up with a Phoenix 14K and have a killer light.