HELP! Alife hoods are crap! See PICS!

[investigator1]

Ok. So I wake up this morning after recovering from a crappy work day where I got punched in the face by a dam thief I was arresting. I also found out no promotion for me for at least a year. Anyhow, I get up this morning and switch on my light and.......................nothing. So I tear it apart and think that maybe its the starter. Nope. I then decide to test to see where the power begins and ends. I get power past the switch past the starter and straight to the ballast. So the ballast that always ran too hot in the first place went to shyte.

SOooooooooOOOOOoooo I am not happy. So luckily on my terrarium I have a 12 inch Jalli dual 13 watt compact light. Now I have this light on my tank. So here's where I am...

SHOULD I LEAVE THIS NEW LIGHT ON OR WHAT CAN I BUY TO UPGRADE? I refuse to do any electrical wiring because of bad luck in the past (another story). The tank is only 12" wide.

I will get horrible coloration on my corals with such low lighting as of now.

HELP. Here's pics of the crap hood and my temp setup.

 

[Anonymous]

I hope you gave that damn thief a good talking to.

 

[investigator1]

No I "placed" him on the ground and handcuffed him very securely.

 

[LA-Lawman]

shheeeesh, what do ya mean "placed"?! 8O He fell down 3 flights of stairs first... then jumped into your cuffs!

 

[investigator1]

No not nearly that bad.

 

[investigator1]

I spent a good deal of time today looking on the net.

Here are my options:

- Leave the Jalli 2 x 13 watt
- 1 x 32 watt retro (I will need a hood)
- 2 x 27 retro ( Hood plus wiring UGH)

 

[kimichan]

The more watts the better, I think. As long as you have the same Kelvin rating. Hey, I think it's cool that a law officer has a reef. I thought all officers of the law were spawn of satan and only want to give me tickets for running red lights on my bicycle. (Just yesterday I got one for $81, can you believe that!?!) I also recieve quite a few parking tickets here in Davis, but I think that the parking people are different...I think they ARE the Devil.

 

[investigator1]

Don't ever mess with parking enforcement. I'm not speaking for everyone but they are very enthusiastic about thier job.

 

[sammycai]

Nice tank, is there any update now?!

 

[RobertoVespucci]

Don't ever mess with parking enforcement. I'm not speaking for everyone but they are very enthusiastic about thier job.

Amen. Not even Dante could find a place for them.

 

[Anonymous]

Enthusiastic lol. well put. I bet our 18 year old MPs have them beat lol. Give an 18 year old a loaded pistol and a badge and some authority over...everyone...no, no power issues there. lol. Nice looking tank though. Do you spot feed your tubastrea? I have spot fed mine nightly and it is starting to sprout new polyps.

 

[Anonymous]

Looks like the surface to air gas exchanged is seriously inhibited in this set up with the enclosed glass "cover." I would not leave it like that too long.