I think most are purchased with that in mind but many end up being
placed in a new hood assembly. I gave up from the very beginning and
built my own hood to fit what I wanted. If you are going to do a
retrofit it can be very challenging with todays manufacturing
processes. Most of these hoods are built with a specific attachment
system and removal of the existing light fixture can be damaging to
the asthetics. Also think out the method of attaching the new system
before purchasing. Also do not forget to account for the heat
generation of higher power lights and a way to control/ eliminate
that. Lots to figure out.

WF

On Sat, 14 Jun 2003 00:50:38 GMT, "elricsfate"
wrote:

Hello all, I am not new to fish, salt or fresh, but I am new to non
standard lighting. So I have the first of what I am sure will be many
stupid questions.

Are these "retrofit" kits I keep seeing supposed to mount into the
standard hood that came from the store with your tank?

Doug