[mseepman]

Myka,

At first, I really considered replacing my fixture entirely too. But the only lights cheap enough were the Odyssea out of the US and I would have to spend money replacing their poor ballasts on top of the their purchase price.

Since I bought this light originally in the Okanagan, I was already into it for far more than it sells at the coast. J&L sells it for $530 now but I'm into it for about $700 from AJ's from 2 years ago.

So here's a breakdown on the mod pricing:
4 Sunblaster strip lights $130 plus tax
4 T5HO bulbs of my choice: $87 plus tax
Wiring and mar-connectors: $2.50 plus tax
Total cost: $248 including taxes.

Since my PC bulbs were due for replacement they would have been $70 plus tax at J&L, so I see my real costs as being about $170 plus my time, but I get the ability to mix my lighting up a bit and a lot more PAR.