lcstorc
Well-Known Member
As some of you may know, a couple of years ago I jumped on the Solaris bandwagon before PFO went out of business. I actually ended up with one of their very last units and it has been good to me for several years.
Well, that all ended last weekend. One of the power supply connectors fried and Frank can't figure out how it didn't set the house on fire. (Somehow I have made friends with the gods of electricity and have been told several times I should have either shocked myself or burnt the house down.) He tried to fix it but it seems that it is not going to happen.
So, I have 2 things going on.
1. If anyone needs replacement parts for their Solaris I have some available.
2. I am looking for new lights and will probably go with LEDs. This time however I have a lot less money so I am trying to get the biggest bang for my buck as I can but still get quality. (I know this is what we all want.)
The tank is a 72in, 125gallon Peninsula tank. Basically this means you can view the tank from 3 sides and only one short side is blocked. Think of a room divider. Mostly softies and LPS but Frank really wants to wander into SPS land.
I don't have a canopy so I either need something in a hood or I will have to build a canopy or something. I have vaulted ceilings so hanging the lights is not very realistic.
Anybody have some recommendations? I see from the LED thread that I am going to want 3W LEDs.
There are some called SunBrite that look pretty cool but I can't seem to find the wattage. Based on the price I am afraid they are the 1 Watt but they come in strips that look like T5 bulbs and fit in the hood just by snapping in. They have bunches of different colors and the PAR ratings look really good as well, but the too good to be true light is going off in my head.
SUNBRITE LIGHTING SYSTEMS INC
Well, that all ended last weekend. One of the power supply connectors fried and Frank can't figure out how it didn't set the house on fire. (Somehow I have made friends with the gods of electricity and have been told several times I should have either shocked myself or burnt the house down.) He tried to fix it but it seems that it is not going to happen.
So, I have 2 things going on.
1. If anyone needs replacement parts for their Solaris I have some available.
2. I am looking for new lights and will probably go with LEDs. This time however I have a lot less money so I am trying to get the biggest bang for my buck as I can but still get quality. (I know this is what we all want.)
The tank is a 72in, 125gallon Peninsula tank. Basically this means you can view the tank from 3 sides and only one short side is blocked. Think of a room divider. Mostly softies and LPS but Frank really wants to wander into SPS land.
I don't have a canopy so I either need something in a hood or I will have to build a canopy or something. I have vaulted ceilings so hanging the lights is not very realistic.
Anybody have some recommendations? I see from the LED thread that I am going to want 3W LEDs.
There are some called SunBrite that look pretty cool but I can't seem to find the wattage. Based on the price I am afraid they are the 1 Watt but they come in strips that look like T5 bulbs and fit in the hood just by snapping in. They have bunches of different colors and the PAR ratings look really good as well, but the too good to be true light is going off in my head.
SUNBRITE LIGHTING SYSTEMS INC