Help me pick a Halide/T5 Combo Fixture

[holdyourlight]

Please help me pick a new lighting fixture for my 72G Bow. I am switching from a TEK 6x54 T5 because i want to go to halides so i can run radiums in concert with ATI Blue +'s

I have settled on a 2x250W SE (will be 2 Radiums) + 2x54W T5 (Blue +'s)

Now i just need to select a fixture

I am concerned least with price and most about

1) Which fixture will run with the least amount of heat
and
@) Which fixture has the best quality build

 

[aerius007]

they dont make 250w de radiums

 

[holdyourlight]

they dont make 250w de radiums

haha-meant SE--Typo!

 

[roshi719]

Problem is all of those fixtures are HQI and radium doesn't make a 250 watt HQI bulb.

 

[Blackhawk Fan]

If I can ever afford one I will get one of these.
Aquarium Obsessed USA: **NEW** Infinity XR6 HQI 2 x 250w with T5

 

[holdyourlight]

Problem is all of those fixtures are HQI and radium doesn't make a 250 watt HQI bulb.

wow that is a problem!! a pretty big one

is there a 2x250W + 2xT5 fixture that the radium CAN be ran on??

 

[gioNVA]

The Sfiligoi XR6 and the Giesemann Spectra will run SE bulbs.

 

[holdyourlight]

The Sfiligoi XR6 and the Giesemann Spectra will run SE bulbs.

yes and they are also about 2k!!!! and have more than 2 T5's

 

[holdyourlight]

this is the aquaactinics fixture......looks like a SE to me?!?!?

Aquarium Specialty

 

[aerius007]

Unless Im reading it wrong that light wont be released until feb or march. I guess the reason you are wanting se is for the radium bulb? They do make a 150w de but thats a far cry from a 250. Maybe you should look into the megachrome 21k bulb (maybe 22k, i dont remember). I have a de fixture and am trying to figure out what bulbs to get myself. Reeflux maybe, megachrome or another batch of phoenix. I do like the phoenix bulb but I also to switch things up a bit, if radium made a 250de it would be an easy choice.

 

[holdyourlight]

definetly want the SE 250, not intersted in anything else

no the light is definetly out! maybe they meant last feb or march? its only 8.5" wide which is one thing i dont like about it...

kinda stumped here..

 

[holdyourlight]

obviously the link was for the 36", but mine would be 48"

looks like the only SE fixture i can find that is not 2k!!

not diggin the narrow width though

 

[holdyourlight]

well after further research this thing runs on a magnetic ballast and i want an electronic......and im just talking/typing out loud to myself now........haha


whos got a solution or am i going to have to have someone build me a canopy with exactly what i want because apparently i cannot buy it?

 

[gilmour01]

do a custom canopy.

 

[holdyourlight]

do a custom canopy.

think thats what it may come down to.....just not sure of anyone who does that sort of thing cause it wont be me doing it!

 

[holdyourlight]

found it?

has anyone ever seen this?

Its a Hamilton fixture with 2 250W SE Bulbs and 2 54W T5s with an electronic ballast

Hamilton Technology 48 inch Metal Halide Fixtures T5 HO

has anyone ever heard of this fixture? this is the first time i am seeing it

 

[roshi719]

I have an oldschool hamilton 2x250 se and 2x96 pc and it is built like a tank. Not a piece of art like the infinity is, but I would think it would work fine for you.

 

[akma]

I don't know if i'm allowed to link.
But there is a guy selling his 48" aquactinics fixture on reefcentral. He's also on my local forums and i've seen the light first hand. I will refer him to this link.

 

[Chemchef]

Selling my 48" Aquactinics metal halide fixture powered by 2 icecap ballasts for the halide bulbs.
2x 175MH (Icecap Ballasts) 2x54w T-5

I am including all of the bulbs. For the metal halide bulbs I am running Reeflux 10k's Single Ended with plenty of life left. They have six months of use on them and they have been running 5 hours per day. The T5's are Giesemann Actinic + Powerchrome also only three months old.

Reason for selling is I am Downsizing Setup To A Solana

Price is $425 firm. Pickup in Nassau County


This fixture is over a $1,000 new without the bulbs.

The fixture runs very cool and is designed to be placed right on top of the tank with minimal heat transfer.

Here is a link to pics
F/S Aquactinics MH-T-5 Combo w/ Icecap Ballasts - Manhattan Reefs

 

[amay121]

Good price. I'd go with retro if you could, but if you like the look of fixtures, Go with what you can afford.