What about this lighting system?

[Barracuda324]

Hey guys,

Little backround on the tank im doing, 55gallon FOWLR ------> Indo-Pacific Reef (eventually). Corals will be mostly soft and in the LATER stages mabey some sps, but heres the lighting system, tell me what you think, Thanks guys!

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JB
:hi:

[rockethippo]

I don't know if Odysea is good, but with 500 watts of MH and 260 watts of T5, you chould keep anything you want in your 55 gallon. Thats like over 10 watts per gallon!

[Barracuda324]

im guessing 10w per gallon is a good thing:cool:

[Subliminal]

I've actually heard rumors of those things catching on fire. I'd do a good bit of internet searching (here, google, reef central) before I bought that thing. Inexpensive light is a good thing, but so is a house that isn't burnt down.

[Barracuda324]

wow didnt know that, if you guys have any other comments, they would be appreciated and im off to do somoe research:read:

[schmoeker]

What's the width of your 55g? My 55g is only 13", which means the mounting bracket probably won't work since the light is 15" wide

[Barracuda324]

its 12" or 13" (standard size 55)

[Barracuda324]

SWITCHING!!!! OK what about 3 of these?http://cgi.ebay.com/Metal-Halide-DIY-Reef-Retro-Retrofit-150W-HQI-Pendant_W0QQitemZ300107290469QQihZ020QQcategoryZ46 314QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[BIGgourami]

3 150 watt metal halides? sounds good to me. make sure that they're about a foot over the top of the tank or there'll be massize evaporation and water heating.

[Barracuda324]

THANK'S

[aspear]

the old odyseea lights caught on fire.
the new ones are pretty much identical to coralife