Is this HQI still worth getting?

The ballast is IceCaps, the IceCaps will power any bulb that you want to. The fans I got from a computer store, 2" fans



Luna

 

These are the ballasts...


and these are the fans

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1862464&Sku=S457-1054


If you click on the pics, it will take you to the right web sites.

BTW, the stock Odyssea ballast will power up other bulbs other than their own, but you will be limited. I found the following bulbs to work with the Odyssea ballast; Odyssea( of course ), Current USA and Aqualine. Im sure that there are others out there that will work too.


Luna

 

I love my odyssea HQI i just replaced the bulbs with hamilton 14000K blue bulb and it looks like 20000K blue.I have had my light for 3 years now and never had any problems with it.I just got it to try it out.Other buddys have it and hate it.But for the price i can't complain.I want to get 3 more to light up my frag tank

 

The fans I got from a computer store, 2" fans



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How did you put them on the unit it self.I want to put 2 fans on my light just cant find a great place and has to be clean looking.I've ripped the light apart and have no room inside the unit itself.Do you know if they sell a hanging kit for this light

 

check this place out http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5..._Retrofit_Kit_w!_Bulbs_(No_Ballast)_by_IceCap

if your going to go t5's

I would do a combo t5 and m/h 4 t5s for antics with one figi purple and 10k m/h in 250 watts I did simalar but I am changing mine around. adding 2 more t5 and the k rating on my bulbs.

 

Theres one side of the unit that already has one fan, just install one more. The other fans I installed on top of the wire box, when you open up the unit, you'll know Im talking about. My unit came with a hanging kit, but I think I've seen it for sale at AquaTraders or Ebay, cant remember.

Luna

 

Luna,

If I got Odyssea I would get this light from Aqua Traders
Odyssea Metal Halide System
They say that it is "CE" certified now and that makes me feel a little better about the whole house fire issue. (still not UL though...)

This fixture looks a lot like coralife...
What do you think??

 

Reef Geeks is where I got most of my pricing done. How would you build a combo unit T5 and MH?