Are these metal halides any good? Please advise!

[frederz]

http://www.aquatraders.com/36in-Metal-Halide-HQI-T5-Aquarium-Light-p/54263.htm">http://www.aquatraders.com/36in-Metal-Halide-HQI-T5-Aquarium-Light-p/54263.htm</a>

Thank you!

Edit: By the way they will be for a 36" 55G tank.

 

[myvwrock]

NOPE! Stay away from Odyssea. They like to catch on fire

 

[frederz]

I heard about the fires for their old models when they used the "Super Ballast" but the new ones come with a separate ballast...

 

[dawgface]

Is this something you want to risk? Do you have kids? Pets?

Stay away!

 

[frederz]

Right now I have the 60w Dimmable Cree LED set but in order to have a decent output all over my tank I would need a second unit. I'm not crazy about the idea of spending another $400 on a second unit.

 

[acroholic]

Here we go again. Do a General Search of the website under Odyssea or Aquatraders and you'll get additional info. My personal observations is that no one seems to like their halide systems for fear that they will catch fire. I own some of their 24" dual T5 lights that light up my 180 gallon and 265 gallon FW Discus tanks, and I like them. These are "look at the fish lights" only, nothing more, but they are aluminum cased with separate, removable, aluminum encased electric ballasts.

 

[dawgface]

Frederz;668310 wrote: Right now I have the 60w Dimmable Cree LED set but in order to have a decent output all over my tank I would need a second unit. I'm not crazy about the idea of spending another $400 on a second unit.

Not a cheap hobby... post what you want on WTB forums maybe someone has what your looking for. FWIW I have an Ice Cap 660 ballast in sale thread. You could always run 4 T5 or IMO better yet T12 VHO with this.

 

[myvwrock]

remember to look on craigslist as well.