Thanks for the support guys. If nothing else my friends have had a good run of jailbird, sodomy, & felon jokes at my expense. I am hoping that I "know someone who knows someone" & can help me out on this... But I am not holding my breath. On a more positive not, I think I am going to be ok on the aquarium, but that remains to be seen... So heres to hoping.

I reposted this question re: lights on another forum & someone suggested I get metal halides for my tank, 2 of them.... HOLY CRAP!!! I thought that the PCs were high!!! I about crapped. I was looking at $500 + for just the fixtures. What is the benefit of the MHs?