recommendations for purchasing ATI bulbs

Discussion in 'T5 Aquarium Lighting' started by oldfishkeeper, Jan 27, 2013.

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  1. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Does anyone have recommendations on where might be the best "deal" in purchasing ATI bulbs?
     
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  3. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    I haven't seen any places with a real difference in price.

    Reef Geeks, Aqua Cave and Bulk Reef Supply all have them at the same price the last I checked.
     
  4. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    I use Reef Geeks. They have great customer service and will talk with you about what would be the best bulbs for your setup. They also have a large selection.
     
  5. oldfishkeeper

    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    Thanks! Speaking of reef-geeks, has anyone been on their forum? It's really kind of sad...it has some awesome breeding threads on there but it appears that the ops have stopped managing the site and it's really very slow on there when it appeared that it had been quite a dynamic site at one point. Of course, not as dynamic as 3reef of course...
     
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    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I know exactly what bulbs I'm going to get - the exact same as 2 in 10 ;)
     
  7. Jmblec2

    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    wait for a BRS group buy and you can save a few bucks.
     
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    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    jmblec, do you know when there will be another one? I'm not in a hurry so that sounds like a good option!
     
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    Jmblec2 Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    just check 3reef. one just ended
     
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    oldfishkeeper Giant Squid

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    I saw where one just ended....I'll check it out thx
     
  12. Ford101

    Ford101 Fire Shrimp

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    i went with bulk reef supply, they gave me plenty of reward points for my hefty bulb purchase and they package soooo well!