MH area coverage

Hello Group,
I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank which is 36" long. I might consider
a metal halide lighting system soon but from reading reference books I found
out that one MH bulb only covers an area of about 2 sq. ft. Most systems
for sale only include one bulb. Would this be O.K. for my tank or should I
keep looking for a fixture with 2 bulbs- if any? Has anyone else had this
problem with their 36" tank? Thanks- MIKE

[Marc Levenson]

You can squeeze two MH bulbs over your tank to get adequate
coverage. As you shop, look for a retro kit that has "dual
MH" ballasts, sockets, and bulbs.

Marc


wrote:

> Hello Group,
> I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank which is 36" long. I might consider
> a metal halide lighting system soon but from reading reference books I found
> out that one MH bulb only covers an area of about 2 sq. ft. Most systems
> for sale only include one bulb. Would this be O.K. for my tank or should I
> keep looking for a fixture with 2 bulbs- if any? Has anyone else had this
> problem with their 36" tank? Thanks- MIKE
>
>

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[Matt Levek]

here is the daul ballast i have works great

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=PF1412&ast=&key=




"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
. com...
> You can squeeze two MH bulbs over your tank to get adequate coverage. As
> you shop, look for a retro kit that has "dual MH" ballasts, sockets, and
> bulbs.
>
> Marc
>
>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Group,
>> I have a 58 gallon Oceanic tank which is 36" long. I might
>> consider a metal halide lighting system soon but from reading reference
>> books I found out that one MH bulb only covers an area of about 2 sq. ft.
>> Most systems for sale only include one bulb. Would this be O.K. for my
>> tank or should I keep looking for a fixture with 2 bulbs- if any? Has
>> anyone else had this problem with their 36" tank? Thanks- MIKE
>
> --
> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>