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08-31-2006, 09:16 PM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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|  Lighting Suggestions please!
I'm looking at getting new MH lights and after showing my wife the threads on the Odyssea lights, she said to go ahead and buy what I want  . I'm looking at the Orbit and the Aqualights. The orbit has 2x150w HQI bulbs and 2x130w actinic PC bulbs with internal electronic ballasts. The Aqualight Pro has 2x150w MH's and 2x96w PC's with external ballasts. I like the higher wattage of the PC's in the orbit but I prefer the external ballasts and appearance of the aqualights. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!  _________ 75g reef with Nova Extreme 8 bulb HO T-5 lighting, refuge, Remora skimmer, DSB, Seio powerheads, Acro's, LPS corals, assorted zoo's & mushrooms, Yellow Tang, Maroon Clown, Blue Cleaner Goby , Cleaner, Fire and Sexy Shrimp, Coco Worm, T.Crocea Clam, Derasa Clam
120g FOWLR, 260w Orbit power compact lights, Remora Pro skimmer, 30g DIY Sump/Refuge, DSB,Seio Power heads, Powder Blue Tang, Purple Tang, Flag Fin Angel, False Eye Puffer, Copperbanded Butterfly and a Moorish Idol  | 
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09-01-2006, 09:51 AM
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What are you upgrading to accomidate? which tank is this for?
I personally would go for something with 250W and an external ballast for sure
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09-01-2006, 10:00 AM
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| | Torch Coral
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St. Paul/Woodbury, Minnesota Age: 50
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Its for my 75g reef, the fixture needs to be replaced. I'm leaning toward the aqualight pro because of the external balllasts but the ballasts on the orbit can be replaced. The thing I dont like about the aqualights is that the 2 Actinic PC's are off set from each other and don't run the legnth of the fixture like they do on the orbits.The rear bulb ends about 5" from the left and the front bulb ends about 5" from the right.
Last edited by RAVEN; 09-01-2006 at 10:19 AM.
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09-01-2006, 11:28 AM
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| | Eyelash Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lakeland, Fl
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Covey, those look nice. I like the external ballasts. Now it would be nice to find one with moonlights also. 
How does this look to you? 48" 2 x 250w HQI - 2 x 54w T5 Maristar - Sunlight Supply
Jim
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90 Gallon glass, 135#'s of rock and 2" sand. 2-250w 20k XM metal halides. 2-95 watt actinic VHO, 4 powerheads, Coralife skimmer. Maroon Gold Striped Clown, Blue Chromis, Kole Tang, Pygmy Angel, Serpent Star, Brittle Star,Gorgonians, Mushrooms, Yellow Polyps, Turbo Snails & Blue Legged Hermits. 20 gal sump with Caulerpa, Mag 7 return pump. | |
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09-01-2006, 03:57 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Davenport IA
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Pa sells those too but i didn't suggest them because by the time you and all the parts needed to run them there $1100 vs $640 with the Aquamedics. there basically built the same too. | |
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09-01-2006, 08:19 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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The Lebos.com carries a nice moonlight setup with a monitor. It is fairly priced and seems to be a nice set up with the whole lunar(moon) schedule.
As for the Metal halide lighting goes, I do like the Aqualight's by Coralife, however the unit is very heavy. I decided to buy 250 and 400 watt pendants which are supplemented by (2)55watt actinic pc strips as well as the moonlight mentioned above. BRUCE also has the same moonlight setup which can be designed for a small tank to a huge tank by addiding single moonlight units(bulbs). Basically one bulb supports roughly 2 feet of tank. If you have alot of live rock and coral, you may chose to add more bulbs. It is really based on preference though as each bulb costs only $5.00.
Oh as for the brand of pendant I use, it is the Hamilton Reefstar. It is very light with the ballast separate from the bulb and can be located on the floor and the light comes with a quick disconnect feature.
Hope this helps! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Cerianthid Stars Hermits snails Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria Kenyon Tree Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa)
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