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Twan013 · 08-17-2007, 08:14 PM

i don't really have an experience with either oddysea, or PC lights... i was gonna buy the same setup you are looking at for my 55 gallon in the very beginning, but it was at a LFS, and they wanted 400 bucks for it (salty tanks aren't big around here, so the stores jack up prices like a you-know-what).. i inquired about aquatraders a while back, and i was told that they sell so cheap because they replace the original lights with inferior ones... oh yeah! i remember something i was told about oddysea! take note, this is the old models, i think they changed it though.. they used to use cheap ballasts that were prone to causing fire and stuff... if you want lights now, and can add a hundred to that price, i'd recommend the Current USA Nova Extreme T5-HO with lunar lights (4x54w).... i might even be willing to sell mine to ya for $150... i got it in january, and used it up until last month. I couldn't upkeep the aquarium, and had to shut it down... but now i'm thinking about upgrading to a 75 gallon, and fitting MH's over it (for all of those who have read my other posts on the subject, yes, you heard it right! i may actually convert!)

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Twan013 Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 287 Karma: 71	i don't really have an experience with either oddysea, or PC lights... i was gonna buy the same setup you are looking at for my 55 gallon in the very beginning, but it was at a LFS, and they wanted 400 bucks for it (salty tanks aren't big around here, so the stores jack up prices like a you-know-what).. i inquired about aquatraders a while back, and i was told that they sell so cheap because they replace the original lights with inferior ones... oh yeah! i remember something i was told about oddysea! take note, this is the old models, i think they changed it though.. they used to use cheap ballasts that were prone to causing fire and stuff... if you want lights now, and can add a hundred to that price, i'd recommend the Current USA Nova Extreme T5-HO with lunar lights (4x54w).... i might even be willing to sell mine to ya for $150... i got it in january, and used it up until last month. I couldn't upkeep the aquarium, and had to shut it down... but now i'm thinking about upgrading to a 75 gallon, and fitting MH's over it (for all of those who have read my other posts on the subject, yes, you heard it right! i may actually convert!)