Cheaper light?

hello, all i am trying to get this 55 gal up and running. I built a sump.and over flow. EVERY THING IS SO PRICEY! Thats why i have been building the filter system. But i can not build the light. I need a 48" T5 I think about 200w not sure. I'm going to have coral, maybe a fish or two. Is there a place to get the light cheaper that will work for me?

 

look at the nova extremes, or even craigs list for something used. When you say cheap, what does cheap mean? What are you looking to spend?

 

$150. hope I know thats wishfully thinking

 

you can find something used for 150 easy or check out the fishneedit.com lights

 

Cool i'll check out. do u know what i should be looking for, I'm thinking 200w t5

 

ive been looking at the fishneedit lights ( the t5 48 inch 4 bulb) for awhile now and emailed them about a month ago and they told me the fixture would available by now but they arent yet.

 

If you are handy and can build a hood, you can pick stuff up off of RC for cheap. I got two 250W MH and a VHO setup for 150 shipped.

 

you could try ebay also. beware though you can get some junk.

 

i would avoid ebay unless you really know what you're looking at.

a VHO setup is pretty inexpensive, you can get 220w for like 150 bucks...

i've heard the VHO actinics are the best around... a lot of watts per dollar...

basically it comes down to how much polish you wanna pay for... if you want just a ballast a bulb and a ugly reflector to jam in your canopy then you can do any lighting option really cheap.

if you want a nice fancy shiny fixture that looks like a piece of art with moonlights and built in timers and etc it's gonna cost you.

 

Current USA Nova HO X4 T5 Aquarium Lighting T5 Aquarium Light T 5 Aquarium Light T 5 Aquarium Lighting

I bought the Current Nova 48" 4 x 54 watt HO model and I love it. I paid $200 with free shipping. It is currently lighting my 55g. I know it is $50 more than you wanted to spend, but it is well worth it.

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