Retro Fit Metal Halide lighting system Question

DrBCool · 12-04-2006, 12:33 AM

Hey everyone ,

I found a really good buy on a coralife metal halide pro 36" retro fit lighting system .. My question is , what do I need to do to make it work ? If it is just simply building a hood for the system to fit into that should be a piece of cake .. I just wanted to know cause if I buy a 24" system already to go the cheapest I found is $358 , I found the 36" retro fit system same system for $299 .. My tank is 30" long so I figure if I design the hood ( if that is what I gotta do ) I will just design the legs and all to fit on the tank :-) I think a little overhang of the light won't hurt anything ...

Any ideas or help would be appreciated .. I would do more research but my eyes are going crossed looking at this screen ....

Doug

Snelly40 · 12-04-2006, 11:03 AM

i have the same ligthing kit, the lights are amazing.
all i did was mount the lits and bolt them in place, tis very simple pretty much plug it in and they work.
you will love them

cheeks69 · 12-04-2006, 01:15 PM

I have a retro setup in my canopy but eventually ditched their reflector and bought a LumenArc reflector which allows me to have one MH bulb to cover my 30"x30" tank. Retro kits are usually considerably cheaper than hoods and a good choice if you have your own canopy.

12-04-2006, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
DrBCool Fire Coral Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 77 View Gallery Karma Komment	Retro Fit Metal Halide lighting system Question Hey everyone , I found a really good buy on a coralife metal halide pro 36" retro fit lighting system .. My question is , what do I need to do to make it work ? If it is just simply building a hood for the system to fit into that should be a piece of cake .. I just wanted to know cause if I buy a 24" system already to go the cheapest I found is $358 , I found the 36" retro fit system same system for $299 .. My tank is 30" long so I figure if I design the hood ( if that is what I gotta do ) I will just design the legs and all to fit on the tank :-) I think a little overhang of the light won't hurt anything ... Any ideas or help would be appreciated .. I would do more research but my eyes are going crossed looking at this screen .... Doug

12-04-2006, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,098 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Retro Fit Metal Halide lighting system Question i have the same ligthing kit, the lights are amazing. all i did was mount the lits and bolt them in place, tis very simple pretty much plug it in and they work. you will love them __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

12-04-2006, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Retro Fit Metal Halide lighting system Question I have a retro setup in my canopy but eventually ditched their reflector and bought a LumenArc reflector which allows me to have one MH bulb to cover my 30"x30" tank. Retro kits are usually considerably cheaper than hoods and a good choice if you have your own canopy. __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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