Lighting Question

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by daniella3d

Do a search on Odeassy fixture as some are known to be a fire hazard.

I would go with www.fishneedit.com instead as they get much better review and so far have not set fire to any house.

I read that quite a few Odeassy ballast cought fire or produced smoke and the owner was home and took care of it in time. I almost bought one and after reading about the fire hazard I decided to go with a Coralife instead. My next one is going to be the very nice fixture from fishneedit.com

This is true with the older fixtures. The newer fixtures have electronic ballasts that have the same reliablity as most name brand ballasts. I know of a few people that run the newer (at least 5 years now) ballasts without problem.

That being said I think with higher quality ballasts you get better, brighter colours out of your bulbs. A single mh should be enough over a 36" especially with 4 t5's aswell. I own the last generation of this fixture and its been good to me and I would buy again.

[toytech]

I own a couple of Odyssey lights and i like them ( T5s) . The bulbs weren't fantastic as far as color , 10ks a little yellow but i took one out and put in a actinic and its way better. I got a 4 bulb 48inch light with moonlights, bulbs, separate ballasts all for $100 how can you beat that?

[Myka]

Does your tank have trim on the top with a black plastic strip running across the middle of the tank? If so, one halide will make a big shadow where that strip is. If no strip, then one halide would be fine. I would either go with 2x150w or 1x250w. I think 2x250w would be too much heat to deal with on only 67 gallons. I have 2x250 over a 24" deep 90 gallon tank and there are few LPS that can handle the output...they are all off to the side in shady areas. Many of my SPS get bleached out if they are in the brightest areas too. A person doesn't have to light the crap out of the tank to get nice colors out of SPS. Water quality is more important.

[Wayne]

Originally Posted by Myka

Does your tank have trim on the top with a black plastic strip running across the middle of the tank? If so, one halide will make a big shadow where that strip is. If no strip, then one halide would be fine. I would either go with 2x150w or 1x250w. I think 2x250w would be too much heat to deal with on only 67 gallons. I have 2x250 over a 24" deep 90 gallon tank and there are few LPS that can handle the output...they are all off to the side in shady areas. Many of my SPS get bleached out if they are in the brightest areas too. A person doesn't have to light the crap out of the tank to get nice colors out of SPS. Water quality is more important.

OOOOO good call on the center brace!

[HaZRaTTy]

Originally Posted by Myka

Does your tank have trim on the top with a black plastic strip running across the middle of the tank? If so, one halide will make a big shadow where that strip is. If no strip, then one halide would be fine. I would either go with 2x150w or 1x250w. I think 2x250w would be too much heat to deal with on only 67 gallons. I have 2x250 over a 24" deep 90 gallon tank and there are few LPS that can handle the output...they are all off to the side in shady areas. Many of my SPS get bleached out if they are in the brightest areas too. A person doesn't have to light the crap out of the tank to get nice colors out of SPS. Water quality is more important.

Haha Yes my tank does have a center brace I completely over looked that thanks for the shining the "Light" in my eyes --- Ohhhhh the Irony......

I think that a 2-150MH's would be awesome. Just to find the retro kit. I could also just run one MH on one side of the Tank.. and run the T5's the length.

Thanks for ALL The replies guys!!