Metal Halide who has best price & good light

[frogiii]

I'm Looking into buying Metal Hailde with mogul type fixture.

I've 75gal bow front coner tank. It is a new set up, it has been set up only 3days with LR(55lbs) & LS(70lbs) and 75gal wet/dry with venturi skimmer I was told I wouldn't need light for 2month. my taget is to grow coral only tank.

If anyone know best price and place please help!!!! I need a combo set up 1x250W MH and 2x65W VHO or HO

 

[electrikat]

I don't know about fixtures but I just got my bulbs from Aquariacanada.com. They were 250 watt 14000k and cost just 35 apiece plus shipping. We got two for 85 cause shipping is the same for multiples.

 

[Salttanker]

I just bought my MH mogul 250W MH at DIYREEF on sale for $149.00 complete retro including bulb. I also have a Coralife 4x65w retro kit as well installed. I don't know how the MH looks yet, but can't wait to see it. Here is the link if you are interested:

http://diyreef.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=39&products_id=176

Mike

 

[captivereefs]

You can check my site. I have some of the lowest prices on Hamilton MH fixtures. You get 6% off them as well with coupon code AQUARIUMADVICE

 

[frogiii]

Let me know if you think this is good lighting. Also, is this including the mh bulb??

 

[Salttanker]

Are you asking me, or Darin?

Mike

 

[frogiii]

Sorry!!! I'm asking you mike...... Can you let me know how the light is?? It's very good price!!!

 

[Salttanker]

Hey Frogiii - I bought my MH setup at diyreefs.com. They had a sale which included the ballast, spider reflector, and a 14k bulb. It looks really nice now. I love the way it shimmers above the water. For $149 I can't complain. The only thing I did have to do this weekend was rebuild my canopy so it would high enough above the water.

Mike

 

[CBRGuy]

I like Ocean Encounter. They will set you straight on the right lights to buy. They build their own ballast and if you search around you will see that they are getting better reviews then Ice Cap and the Can run all of the new bulb like XM DE. And they are CHEAP.

http://oceanencounter.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=OE

 

[Salttanker]

I am glad to see the competition is driving down the prices of MH. The electric bill cost is bad enough to run them. 8O

Thanks for the info CBRGuy.

Mike

 

[captivereefs]

Actually lighting made in China is driving the price down.

 

[Salttanker]

I knew there had to be a reason for it. It is good for everyone, because now almost everyone can afford it.

Mike