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Posted	Halide
18-12-2006 22:18 by tomdoc	hi guys i need a halide unit and cant afford the cost of them so i have decided just to go with a floodlight unit or indurstial one... can nayone recommend one or a cmapny which will sell them this will be temp just until i can buy a new one...
18-12-2006 22:29 by wayne	how big is the tank? how much do you want to spend ?, without sounding nasty , marine isnt for the faint hearted , you need to invest a bit of cash , and if you have any problems then you need more cash to fix it and its no cheap , let me know a price and ill keep an eye out , where in the country are you?
18-12-2006 22:39 by tomdoc	well im 17 you see and i dnt like to ask my rents because i have a job atm and i feel its unfair on them i live near heathrow airport and would like to spend between £30-£50 .. but surly for now cant i just use a floodlight with a marine bulb in ???
18-12-2006 23:07 by wayne	IF YOUR THINKING OF KEEPING A ANEMONE THEN YOU NEED A HALIDE IF YOU JUST WANT SOFTIES THEY WILL DO FINE UNDER 3 X T8 BULBS OR 2 X T5 BULBS , T5S GIVE CORALS AND FISH A BETTER COLOUR
18-12-2006 23:16 by tomdoc	ye i do want an anemone so will a floodlight be ok
18-12-2006 23:20 by wayne	A BIT DANGEROUS ID SAY NEED THE PROPER BALLAST AND RX7 BULBS
19-12-2006 00:30 by tomdoc	y is it dangerous ?
19-12-2006 09:38 by Alan	Flood light often use a cheap ballast that does not have a thermal cut out so if they get to hot they just keep getting hotter until they catch fire. Of note is the fact the bulbs can get to 400 oC hence serious fire risk if you get it wrong. Having said that if you find a flood light with the appropriate sodium ballast not mercury with a thermal cut out it should be fine alternatively go on the marine lighting link on this sight and take a look at the aquabay units. These are cheap as chips and do the job very well. Get the right equipment first time round don't rush it a rushed marine tank is a real head ache.
19-12-2006 15:43 by tony	why not try a wanted add in the wanted sec
19-12-2006 18:59 by mikk	tom go onto ebay or ultimate reef there was a chap sellinf a pair if series 1 150 arcadia halides 30 each
19-12-2006 22:22 by tomdoc	do you have the link

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