using car HIDs

Just wondering if anyone has ever thought about using an HID kit for a car on a tank. They produce a good spectrum of light...I think the ones I have only draw 35w of power and are bright as s#%t..they are 10000k. I don't know how the specs work out. The comparable similarities between the ballasts used in cars and metal halide monster ballasts. Would be interesting to see if you could convert it to 110v and use some custom reflectors or wire up a MH bulb. I was going through boxes and found some ballasts I had for HID on one of my cars. I don't use them. I'm sure they would be way too underpowered. But man those things are extremely bright on the road...

 

I'm sure they'd be under powered for a larger tank.. but its worth a shot if your tanks the right size.. I have 2 horses, the farm they reside at has a large indoor arena.. turned on the lights the last time i was there and looked up.. and watched them slowly warm up and flicker.. got me thinking about the wattage of one of those.. and how much a replacement bulb costs


after looking.. apparently they're fairly cheap.. how about a 1000watt MH over your tank? probably end up with instant fried fish

ALHB201000MHMT 1000 Watt MH 20" Aluminum High Bay 120V,208V,240V,277V Includes Lamp

 

Those bulbs are all cheap crap made in china. (I own a set off ebay.)
The spectra is not regulated in China for car HIDs, it's more color temp Kelvins that matter.
I don't know about making a reflector for them, but I've thought of doing this once before, but then came to the conclusion that pre-made assemblies are cheaper and take less time and effort to build ;D.

 

Yeah its probably better to just buy a real ballast and retro it. I figured since I have these ballasts and have no use for them I'd see if it was possible. Mine are Pilots, I don't know if these are cheap ones or not. They worked fine on my car. I guess I'll put them on ebay or something