are metal halide lights good to use with reptiles, to get the uvb, and uva they need??
Metal halides give off a fair amount of UV but most of it in the UVA range. There is a small but usable amount of UVB production,depending on what species you are keeping. You will get much more UVB output with the MV bulbs designed for reptile keepi...
Is there a light timer on the Nano Cube or AquaPod ?
nope, you will have to buy the timer yourself EB
What is a good substitute for ugly florescent lighting in a kitchen?
There are several things to be considered here. You say "ugly lighting." Does this mean you are all out against any type of florescent lighting, or just the ugly kind? Consider, that the cost of operating a florescent fixture is far less than an inca...