Need lighting advice from my fellow reefers...

[mr_alberta]

Hey Lee! Finally bringing out the big guns eh??

You may be able to do it a little bit cheaper via DIY, but I'm not sure if
you want to go there or not....

I've also heard some good things about Cool Touch Lighting and the good thing about them is that they are based in Canada, so no silly brokerage fees if you order from them!

The lighting for $400 isn't the greatest deal as you can almost DIY it for a little more and with new bulbs:

2x175W PFO TAR ballast $189 (JL's)
2xPFO 24" reflector&socket assembly $175.90 (JL's)
2x175W ARC 20000K bulbs $80 (aquaria Canada)

TOTAL: $444.90 (excluding taxes and shipping)
This might actually be cheaper than the Cool Touch setup since bulbs need to be purchased separately and all their prices, I believe, are in USD.

So, for $50 more than the used get up, you could get a whole new system (without the florescent lights though). A bonus though, is that the PFO reflectors I listed above are suppose to be some of the best on the market. Also, with such a high Kelvin bulb, you probably wouldn't need any actinics (unless you want to do the daylight/dusk effect).